Denko
| Denko | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mohamed Camara |
| Written by | Mohamed Camara |
| Produced by | Dominique Andreani |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Vaudepied[1] |
| Edited by | Agnes Bruckert[1] |
| Music by | Mamady Mansare[1] |
Production company | |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Guinea/France |
Denko is a 1993 short drama film directed by Guinean film maker Mohamed Camara. The story involves incest between a mother and son.[2] The film won the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,[3] the award for Best Short film at the Fribourg International Film Festival and the Golden Danzante award at the Huesca Film Festival.[4]
Synopsis
Mariama and her blind son Bilaly are shunned by their neighbours. When Mariama rescues an albino man, Samba, from drowning, she discovers that he is a healer and can cure her son's blindness. In order for him to do this, Mariama must commit incest with Bilaly.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Spaas, Lieve (2000). The Francophone film: a struggle for identity. Manchester University Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-7190-5861-9.
- ^ Armes, Roy (2006). African filmmaking: north and south of the Sahara. Edinburgh University Press. p. 152. ISBN 0-7486-2124-5.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2000). "Clermont-Ferrand Festival of Short Films". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "37 Huesca International Film Festival". Huesca Film Festival. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Denko". British Film Institute National Archive. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2010. [dead link]
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