Touki Bouki

Touki Bouki

1973 · 91 min · WO · 6.8 (79 votes)
Dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty · Starring Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb, Mustapha Ture, Aminata Fall, Ousseynou Diop

The Journey of the Hyena

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A cowherd with a skull-mounted motorcycle and a university student meet in Dakar; put off by life in Senegal, they plan to make money in Paris.

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A vibrant, rebellious fever dream of young lovers escaping Dakar on a motorcycle. It's a visually stunning, free-spirited odyssey about chasing dreams and freedom, even if the destination remains uncertain.

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