Saitane

by Oumarou Ganda, Niger, 1973
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A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village.
Manipulating the different parties, he 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 off a cliff.

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Original TitleSaitane
TitleSaitane
Directed byOumarou Ganda
CountryNiger
Year1973
ScreenplayOumarou Ganda
Film Editing
Soundtrack
Cinematography
Sound
Costumes
Production Design
ProductionCabas-Films
Formats
Runtime58 min.
LanguageDjerma
CastMoussa Alzouma, Oumarou Ganda, Zaïnabou Lobo, Zalika Souley, Damouré Zika

Credits

Original TitleSaitane
TitleSaitane
Directed byOumarou Ganda
CountryNiger
Year1973
ScreenplayOumarou Ganda
Film Editing
Soundtrack
Cinematography
Sound
Costumes
Production Design
ProductionCabas-Films
Formats
Runtime58 min.
LanguageDjerma
CastMoussa Alzouma, Oumarou Ganda, Zaïnabou Lobo, Zalika Souley, Damouré Zika

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