''Babatu'' is a 1976 Nigerien film directed by
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch (; 31 May 1917 – 18 February 2004) was a French Filmmaking, filmmaker and anthropologist.
He is considered one of the founders of cinéma vérité in France. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker, for over 60 years in Africa, was char ...
. It was an official selection in the
1976 Cannes Film Festival
The 29th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 28 May 1976. American author Tennessee Williams served as jury president for the main competition.
American filmmaker Martin Scorsese won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama ...
.
Cast
* Lam Dia
* Diama
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Oumarou Ganda
Oumarou Ganda (1935 – 1 January 1981) was a Nigerien director and actor who helped bring African cinema to international attention in the 1960s and 1970s.
Life
Ganda was born in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in 1935 and was of Djerma eth ...
* Mariama
* Talou
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References
External links
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1976 films
Nigerien drama films
1970s French-language films
Films directed by Jean Rouch
French-language drama films
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