19 de Noviembre
TOUKI BOUKI
Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Senegal, 1973; 89 mins, in Wolof, Arabic, and French with English subtitles

 

 

 

 

 

Introduced by director Jonas Carpignano via Zoom

With a stunning mix of the surreal and the naturalistic, Djibril Diop Mambéty paints a vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. In this French New Wave–influenced fantasy-drama, two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamor and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical. Characterized by dazzling imagery and music, the alternately manic and meditative Touki Bouki is widely considered one of the most important African films ever made.

 

Restored in 2008 by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and the family of Djibril Diop Mambéty. Restoration funded by Armani, Cartier, Qatar Airways and Qatar Museum Authority.



Entradas y Horarios

Plays 11/19 at 6:45pm

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And with additional support from the Suffolk County Film Commission.