Toula, or the Genie of the Water

Overview

The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1973

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Niger, Germany

Production

RTF Banca del Niger

Cast

Solange Delanne,Sotigui Kouyaté,Damouré Zika,Isaa Bania,Parfait Kondo,Oumar Cisse

Director

Moustapha Alassane,Anna Soehring

Writer

Boubou Hama,Moustapha Alassane

Cinematography

Moustapha Alassane,Bernd Rühe

Music

Sotigui Kouyaté

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0072306