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Senegal10 Essential Films from SenegalStop 2 of 10

Touki Bouki

1973

In Dakar, a restless young cowherd and a university student dream of escaping to Paris and hatch a series of scams to fund their getaway. Djibril Diop Mambéty's dazzling, dreamlike, avant-garde landmark of African cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Senegal

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