Toula ou Le génie des eaux
| Toula ou Le génie des eaux | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Moustapha Alassane |
| Produced by | RTF Banca del Niger |
| Written by | Moustapha Alassane |
| Starring |
Solange Delanne Isaa Bania Parfait Kondo Sotigui Kouyaté Damouré Zika |
| Music by | Sotigui Kouyaté |
| Edited by | Danièle Tessier |
| Distributed by | Marfilmes |
Release dates | 1973 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Niger |
| Language | French |
Toula ou Le génie des eaux is a 1973 drama film directed by Moustapha Alassane.
Synopsis
The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.
Moustapha Alassane tackles the issue of the drought in Niger through a traditional story. The film was forbidden during some time in Niger.[1]
Based on a Boubou Hama novel.
Festivals
- Semaine de la solidarieté international, France (2011)
- 15th Film Festival of Kerala, India (2010)
- Paris Cinéma, France (2005)
- FCAT - Festival de Cine Africano, Spain (2005)
Awards
- Sidney Award's, 1st American Black Film Festival, U.S.A. (1977)
Bibliography
- Cinémas d'Afrique, Éditions Khartala, 2000, p. 32