This film narrative was shot on location in the African Djenné, in cooperation with several of its inhabitants, seen from the perspective of a ‘griot’ (a West-African storyteller; in this case Afel Bocoum, who is famous in Mali). A story about a pupil at a Koran School who has to find the answer to a question to a Marabout, his master. With this question – what is the largest part of all knowledge? – the pupil sets off to ask several people in his surroundings.
Also in this combined programme
Film details
- Countries of production
- Mali, Netherlands
- Year
- 2005
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2005
- Length
- 29'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL