Mali10 Essential Films from MaliStop 8 of 10

Taafé Fanga

Name: Taafé Fanga
Released: 1997

1997

In a Malian village, a magical turn of events upends the social order when the women seize power from the men, in a sly, folktale-driven comedy about gender and authority. A vibrant Malian fable.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Mali

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Mali. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Mali in the 196 country film challenge.