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Touki Bouki

Touki Bouki

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Touki Bouki

"The Journey of the Hyena."

1973

1h 31m

6.6(118 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

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Magaye Niang

Mory

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Myriam Niang

Anta

Myriam Niang

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Christoph Colomb

Unknown Role

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Mustapha Ture

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Mustapha Ture

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Aminata Fall

Aunt Oumy

Aminata Fall

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Ousseynou Diop

Charlie

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Ndou Labia

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