Touki Bouki / Rosalind Galt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galt, Rosalind, Author.

Series:

BFI film classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Touki Bouki (Motion picture).

Genre:

Film criticism.

Physical Description:

104 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : The British Film Institute, 2026.

Summary:

"Djibril Diop Mambéty's 1973 film Touki Bouki (The Journey of the Hyena) follows a young couple, Mory (Magaye Niang) and Anta (Mareme Niang), who dream of leaving their home in Dakar, Senegal for an imagined better life in Paris. Rosalind Galt's insightful study analyses Touki Bouki as a narrative of postcolonial migration, influenced by international film style, but nonetheless grounded in African visual cultures and critical perspectives. Galt argues that Touki Bouki subverts the narrative of the journey film, not only by having one of its protagonists decide at the last minute not to sail to France, but also through a rich aesthetic that situates its point of view firmly in Senegal. Providing a detailed reading of the film's themes and cinematic style, she also argues for its classic status and for its long-lasting influence on world cinema"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781839029004

1839029005

OCLC:

1525541918

Publisher Number:

CIPO000383414