Batouk

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Documentary

Overview

This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.

Keywords

africa
poetry
panafricanism
ethnography
aimé césaire

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 31, 1968
Original language: French
Spoken languages: French
Countries: France
Production: Gaumont
Cast: Judith Jamison
Director: Jean-Jacques Manigot
Writer: Léopold Sédar Senghor,Carlos Páez Vilaró,Aimé Césaire
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0218026