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Denko

1993-01-02 · 20 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.

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Directors
Mohamed Camara
Production companies
Movimento Productions, Cine-Si
Countries
Guinea, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mohamed CamaraBilaly, le fils
Maimouna 'Mah' CoulibalyMariama, la mère
Awa TraoréLa chasseresse
Gomélè SomaSamba, l'albinos
Bintou Traoré
Zara Kagone
Adama Sacko

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