Contras' City backdrop

Contras' City

6.3/101969MovieDocumentary
Back

Overview

Synopsis

A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop Mambéty) and a French woman, Inge Hirschnitz. As we travel through the city in a picturesque horse drawn wagon, we chaotically rush into this and that popular neighborhood of the capital, discovering contrast after contrast: A small African community waiting at the Church's door, Muslims praying on the sidewalk, the Rococo architecture of the Government buildings, the modest stores of the craftsmen near the main market.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Cast

Djibril Diop Mambéty profile photo

Djibril Diop Mambéty

Inge Hirschnitz

More Like This

Explore curated movies from various genres, from blockbusters to indie films.