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Adanggaman / Tiziana Soudani présente une production I.M.T.M. Film (France), Amka Films (Suisse), Abyssa Film (Côte d'Ivoire), Direction de la Cinématographie Nationale (DNC) du Burkina Faso ; en coproduction avec RTSI - Televisione Svizzera, Fabrica Cinema (Italie) ; produteur délégé, Tiziana Soudani ; scénario, Jean-Marie Adiaffi, Roger Gnoan M'Bala, Bertin Akaffou ; adaptation Christophe Pellet ; un film de Roger Gnoan M'Bala.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 036 694 disc + insert
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Bambara
- English
- French
- Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
- Subjects (All):
- Slave trade--Africa, West--Drama.
- Slave trade.
- Africa, West--Kings and rulers--Drama.
- Africa, West.
- Africa, West--Drama.
- Feature films.
- Kings and rulers.
- Switzerland.
- Côte d'Ivoire.
- West Africa.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Action and adventure films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Historical films
- Historical films.
- Adventure films.
- Action and adventure films.
- Motion pictures, Cote d'ivoire.
- Motion pictures, Swiss.
- Motion pictures, French.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (4 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : New Yorker Video, 2007, ©2000.
- Language Note:
- Bambara, Baule and French dialogue, English subtitles. Credits in French.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
- Summary:
- Ossei is a strong-willed young man who sets out to rescue his mother when their village is raided. His quest leads him to the stronghold of the dreaded King Adanggaman, an arrogant despot who thrives on the slave trade and uses fierce female warriors to enforce his power. One of these Amazons, herself a former slave, falls in love with Ossei, and they escape to the bush.
- Participant:
- Rasmane Ouedraogo, Albertine N'Guessan, Bintou Bakayoko, Honoré Goore Bi Ziablé.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Mohammed Soudani ; editor, Monika Goux ; music, Lokua Kanza ; costume designer, Aïssatou Traoré.
- "English adaptation: Richard Lormand"--End credits
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
- Special feature: Historical viewpoint from Fritz Umbach, Professor of World History, John Jay College, City University of New York.
- ISBN:
- 1567304648
- 9781567304640
- OCLC:
- 172895374
- Publisher Number:
- 717119795740
- NYD 79507 New Yorker Video
- Access Restriction:
- Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
- Online:
- Credits from Internet Movie Database
- Click here to view cover art
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