Petanqui
| Petanqui | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yeo Kozoloa |
| Produced by | Jean-Louis Koula |
| Starring | Sidiki Bakaba Douta Seck |
| Edited by | N'Zue Kouakou |
Production companies | Les Films de la Montagne, O.R.T.N, Ciprofilm |
| Distributed by | Marfilmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Ivory Coast Niger France |
| Language | French |
Petanqui (original title: Pétanqui (Le droit à la vie) is a 1983 drama film directed by Yeo Kozoloa.
Synopsis
During the drought, Pétanqui - who is responsible for the distribution of food to the population - enjoys a good life, a nice house, lovers and an official car. His son returns from France with a law degree, and although he does not approve his father’s lifestyle, he decides to defend him in court when he is accused of embezzlement.
His defence becomes a strong attack on civil servants and members of government who take advantage of their situation. After all, his father is the lesser evil of a state of generalized corruption in the country.
From the novel 15 ans ça suffit by Amadou Ousmane.
Bibliografia
- Martin, Michael, Cinemas of the Black Diaspora, Wayne State University Press, 1995, p. 165. in [1]
- L'Association des trois mondes, Dictionnaire du cinéma africain, Tome I, Ministère de la coopération et du développement, 1991, p. 132 in [2]
- Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra, Literature and Film, Blackwell Publishing, 2005, p. 307 in
See also
External links
- Yeo Kozoloa at IMDb
- Petanqui at IMDb
- Petanqui in Africultures (in French)
References
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