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Brief Illness (1987)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué-Pipa
Drama · 1h 58m
Badiaga follows the rules of a classical tragedy. A three year old girl abandoned in a food market is sheltered and raised by a deaf and dumb vagrant. They develop a very strong bond. Badiaga dreams of becoming a famous singer and listens in total fascination to the artists who sing in the different cafés where she wanders. One day she has the chance of singing on the radio a song which becomes a national hit. From that moment onwards she holds a nonstop succession of concerts. In love with her career, she refuses any romantic relations and searches desperately for her origins. This story was inspired by the life of Beti-Beti, a legendary Cameroon singer.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Dikongué-Pipa
Details
- Original title
- Badiaga
- Release date
- 1987-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Countries
- Cameroon