Waiting for the Vote... (2011)
En attendant le vote...
In a ficticious “gulf republic” president Koyaga rules. His countless lies and crimes are revealed in the songs of the griot, the West African story-teller. After 21 years of dictatorship his rule finds an end through a coup d’état. Koyaga flees to his native village in order to regain the basis of his power in a magical way employing his mother’s and a village wizard’s help. The film is a satirical look at the rulership of African dictators and the unfortunate mingling of mythology,magic and politics
- Date of release
- 2011-02-28
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Missa Hebié
Casting
- Ibrahima Mbaye — Macledio
- Kary Coulibaly — Griot
- Baru Oumar Ouédraogo — Koyaga
- Samira Sawadogo — Abiré
- Serge Bayala — Dalmeda
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