Movie

Batouk

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.

Screenplay

Carlos Páez Vilaró

Screenplay

Aimé Césaire

Screenplay

Léopold Sédar Senghor

Director

Jean-Jacques Manigot

Status

Released

Release date

31/01/1968

Original language

French