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Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty Distributed by Africa Film Library Running time 57 minutes Initial release 1970 Screenplay Djibril Diop Mambéty | 7.2/10 IMDb Produced by Maag Daan Productions Release date 1970 Country Senegal Director Djibril Diop Mambéty Producer Djibril Diop Mambéty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Al Demba Ciss, Christoph Colomb, Aziz Diop Mambéty, Laminé Ba Cinematography Georges Bracher, Baidy Sow Similar Le Franc, The Little Girl Who Sold the, Touki Bouki, Hyènes, Amar Lenin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Badou Boy aka Bad Boy is a short film set against the backdrop of a bustling Dakar in the late 1960s. "Cop" believes "Boy" is a menace to society but he is merely a street kid trying to survive. As "Boy" leads "Cop" on a chase through the shantytowns to the city centre of Dakar, director Djibril Mambéty gives a nod to Charlie Chaplin's model of silent films. Mambéty was to return again and again to the theme of lonely people on the edge of society. The character of "Boy" stands out as particularly poignant. Mambéty also lays the basis for the profound critique of corrupting Western influences on Africa - a hallmark of his films.
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