TGV is an express bus service between Dakar, Senegal, and Conakry, Guinea, operated by the enterprising Rambo and his assistant, Dembo. Before setting off, Rambo and his passengers are warned of the danger that lies ahead on their route. The Bassari are carrying out a revolt at the Guinea border, leading to an exodus of refugees from their villages. On hearing the news, only a dozen or so passengers decide to make the risky trip. During the arduous journey, each passenger’s motivation for making the trip is slowly revealed.
Original Title | TGV | ||||||||||
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German Title | TGV Express | ||||||||||
French Title | TGV | ||||||||||
Other Titles | TGV | ||||||||||
Directed by | Moussa Touré | ||||||||||
Country | Senegal | ||||||||||
Available Formats | 35mm, DVD | ||||||||||
Screenplay | Moussa Touré, Alain Choquart, Catherine D'Hoir, Th. Delor | ||||||||||
Film Editing | Josie Milievic | ||||||||||
Soundtrack | Wasis Diop | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Alain Choquart | ||||||||||
Sound | Dominique Levert | ||||||||||
Production | Jean-François Lepetit, Flach Films France | ||||||||||
Runtime | 90 Min. | ||||||||||
Language | Wolof, Französisch/d/f | ||||||||||
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«Ich bin Afrikaner, mit einem afrikanischen Blick, und ich mache afrikanisches Kino. [...] Aber nicht jenes afrikanische Kino das die Europäer meinen, das der Folklore, der Exotik, der Langsamkeit, nicht dieses lachende, naive Afrika. Dem verweigere ich mich kategorisch. Ich versuche Kino zu machen, mit dem man sich identifizieren kann.
Moussa Touré
Moussa Touré hat die schöne afrikanische Langsamkeit mit seinem Film TGV gestört. [...] Moussa Touré gehört zu einer neuen Generation von Filmemachern, die sich in der Weltkultur der Bilder bedienen, im Westen, Osten, Norden oder Süden, ein Phänomen, das Identitätsapostel misstrauisch verfolgen. Es geht ihm und anderen an verschiedenen Stellen der Erde arbeitenden Filmemachern darum, mit dem vorgefundenen Material der Gegenwart zu spielen, ohne es durch vorgeschaltete Kulturfilter in gut oder böse zu sortieren.
Reflexe, RadioDRS2
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