War · Niger · 1976 · 1h 33m

Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice

Babatu, les trois conseils

Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice poster
Director
Jean Rouch
Cast
Lam Dia as Diama as Oumarou Ganda as Mariama as Talou as Damouré Zika as
Crew
Jean Rouch — Director of Photography Djoliba — Original Music Composer Boubou Hama — Writer
Synopsis

Once upon a time, in the middle of the last century, a great warrior named Babatou. Nigerian jumper from the region Dounga Gurunsi invaded the country and settled there. The brave prisoners were integrated into the army, women espoused. For fifty years, the adventurous young people from Niger Babatou went to live in the epic.

Key Collaborators
Jean Rouch Director Jean Rouch Director of Photography Djoliba Original Music Composer Boubou Hama Writer
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