Damouré Zika

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Bataille sur le Grand Fleuve
5.7
In 1946 ethnographic researcher Rouch had attempted to film a "Bangaoui," a hippopotamus hunt along the river Niger, but the results were unsatisfactory.Five years later, he returns and makes the extra effort to get it right this time.
Documentary
L'éxilé
6.2

L'éxilé

Jan 02, 1980
Based on a traditional African tale. A king has the habit whilst walking in disguise on the streets of his kingdom to listen to the wishes of his own people. One day he overhears two brothers daydreaming out loud about marrying the king's daughters, even if that meant being beheaded one year later. The weddings take place and one of the brother is decapitated one year later. The other one escapes execution at his wife's insistence. On a long journey full of surprising incidents, our hero himself becomes king of a village with wives and subjects. However, his earlier promise haunts him, and in order to save his family he accepts to be sacrificed.
Drama
Saitane
7.2

Saitane

Jan 02, 1973
A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village. Manipulating the different parties, the sorcerer promises love, good health and riches in exchange for the most extravagant rewards. One day someone exposes him, and the sorcerer becomes the laughing stock of the whole village. Desperate, he throws himself of a cliff.
Drama
Cocorico monsieur Poulet
6.9
Dans une 2 CV bringuebalante, Lam, surnommé M. Poulet, s'en va en brousse chercher les poulets qu'il vendra à Niamey. Assisté de Tallou et Damouré, il espère faire des affaires juteuses. Mais les imprévus s'accumulent, les poulets sont introuvables, le fleuve Niger difficile à traverser. Et une diablesse ne cesse de jeter des sorts.
Comedy
Damoure parle du Sida
1

Damoure parle du Sida

Jan 01, 1992
When the male nurse Damouré Zika talks about AIDS with his two friends Lam and Tallou, under the admiring eye of his own wife Lobo, who is a nurse's aide, it is because he believes that AIDS is a "disease of love that can only be conquered by love." And this right to love has only one passport for the moment: the condom, on whose use he gives an incredible demonstration.
Documentary
Toula ou Le génie des eaux
1
The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.
Drama
Madame l'eau
7.2

Madame l'eau

Feb 25, 1993
A la recherche de solutions pour lutter contre la sécheresse,Lam, Damouré et Tallou partent en Hollande, le pays de l’eau et des moulins. Ils ramènent dans leurs bagages un ingénieur néerlandais et le moulin démontable dont il est l’inventeur.
Petit à petit
7.2

Petit à petit

Aug 22, 1970
Damouré, qui dirige à Ayorou (Niger) avec Lam et Illo la société d'import-export Petit à petit décide de construire un « grand Building » dans son village. Il part à Paris pour voir « comment on peut vivre dans des maisons à étages ». Dans la capitale, il découvre les curieuses façons de vivre et de penser des Parisiens qu'il décrit dans des « Lettres persanes » envoyées régulièrement à ces compagnons, jusqu'à ce que ceux-ci, le croyant devenu fou, envoient Lam le rejoindre pour se rendre compte sur place...
Comedy
Jaguar
6.7

Jaguar

Sep 03, 1967
Jaguar, sorte de road movie à pied, raconte le voyage de trois amis, Damouré, Lam et Illo, en direction de la Gold Coast au Ghana où ils espèrent bien, en quelques mois, faire fortune afin de rentrer grandis dans leur village.
Documentary
VW-Voyou
6.3

VW-Voyou

Jan 01, 1973
A man rides a VW Beetle through the plains of Niger.
Comedy