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"Touki Bouki"
1973
Directed by Djibril Diop Mambety

Mory and his girlfriend Anta imagine an escape from the difficult life they share in Dakar. Paris is their destination, and like the heroes of French New Wave films, they are utterly alienated from their surroundings. A series of adventures ensues as they plot ways to raise money for their trip, but only one can face up to the reality that awaits them. Wolof with English subtitles. Senegal.  85 minutes.