Drama · Mali · 1983 · 1h 40m

The Wind

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Director
Souleymane Cissé
Cast
Fousseyni Sissoko as Bah Goundo Guissé as Batrou Balla Moussa Keita as Le Gouverneur Sangaré Ismaila Sarr as le grand-père de Bah Omou Diarra as La Troisième épouse Ismaila Ciss as Seydou
Crew
Étienne Carton de Grammont — Director of Photography Andrée Davanture — Editor Souleymane Cissé — Writer Souleymane Cissé — Producer
Synopsis

Two Malian teenagers, Bah and Batrou, from different backgrounds, meet at secondary school. Bah is the descendent of a great tribal chieftain. Batrous father, a provincial military governor, represents the new ruling power. The two teenagers are part of a generation that rejects the established order and challenges the society in which they live.

Mood & Themes
post-colonialmaliwest african
Key Collaborators
Souleymane Cissé Director Étienne Carton de Grammont Director of Photography Andrée Davanture Editor Souleymane Cissé Writer Souleymane Cissé Producer
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