Batouk

1968•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(2 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.

Director

Jean-Jacques Manigot

Writers

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Aimé Césaire

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Main Cast

Judith Jamison

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jean-Jacques Manigot

Writing

Keywords

africapoetryethnographypanafricanismaimé césaire

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Batouk

1968•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(2 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Jean-Jacques Manigot

Writers

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Aimé Césaire

Watchlist

Main Cast

Judith Jamison

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jean-Jacques Manigot

Writing

Keywords

africapoetryethnographypanafricanismaimé césaire

Did You Know?

The film was directed by Jean-Jacques Manigot.

The screenplay was written by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Carlos Páez Vilaró.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0218026.

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9.0/10

Masterpiece

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Batouk

Status:

Released

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

France

Production Companies:

Gaumont

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Batouk

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Judith Jamison

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Keywords

Did You Know?

Batouk

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Judith Jamison

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Keywords

Did You Know?

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