Bongolo (1953)
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
- Date of release
- 1953-03-31
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- André Cauvin
Casting
- Yves Furet — Voice
- Sonar Senghor — Voice
- Petronelle Abapataki — Doka
- Joseph Lifela — Bongolo
Interesting facts
Bongolo is a 1952 Belgian film directed by André Cauvin. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
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