Arranged marriages are parodied here in the style of a desert pantomime, with the story of a father greedy for money who wants to marry off his daughter, Sindiely, by force. Two contenders for Sindiely come to blows and Father must retrace his steps.
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La bague du roi Koda
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Samba, der Held des Urwalds
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Film details
- Country of production
- Senegal
- Year
- 1965
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 13"
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
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