Adanggaman
a ROGER GNOAN M'BALA picture
Synopsis
17th century, West Africa. A typical village on the so-called Slave Coast is destroyed by warriors of the neighboring tyrant Adanggaman. The villagers are taken prisoner and led on the difficult voyage toward Adanggaman’s kingdom, where they will be sold to European slave traders. While trying to save his mother, a defiant young man witnesses love’s ability to overcome hate.
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"Fresh and rousing… Lingers in your mind for days afterward."
The New York Times
Festivals
& Awards
Venice International Film Festival
"Cinema del Presente"
Toronto International Film Festival
Amiens International Film Festival
Special Prize of the Jury
Best Actor
Ouagadougou Film Festival
Best Cinematography
Best Actress
Paris Film Festival
French Speaking Communities Prize
Rotterdam International Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Moroccan Film Festival in Marrakech
Cast & Crew
| Rasmane Ouedraogo | |
|---|---|
| Albertine N’guessan | |
| Ziablé Honoré Goore Bi | |
| Bintou Bakayoko |
| Director | Roger Gnoan M’bala |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Roger Gnoan M’Bala, Jean-Marie Adlaffi, |
| Bertin Akaffou | |
| Producer | Tiziana Soudani |
| Cinematography | Mohammed Soudani |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Fénié |
| Art Director | Jean-Baptiste Lerro |
| Editor | Monika Goux |
| Music | Lokua Kanza |
