BÀTTU
by Chieck Oumar Sissoko
synopsis
Battu tells the tale of a politician a mite too ambitious, who should have thought twice before casting out the beggars from the City… For, in a country where giving alms is a divine obligation, everyone knows that Allah is vital to the smooth running of things… and that includes the government! When the beggars set in motion a ‘beggars’ strike’, the politician lays himself open to political and social upheaval, and all but sinks into the chaos of his family life…
international title: | Bàttu |
original title: | Bàttu |
country: | France, Senegal, United Kingdom |
sales agent: | UGC International |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Chieck Oumar Sissoko |
film run: | 105' |
screenplay: | Joslyn Barnes |
cast: | Isaach de Bankolé, Makena Diop, Danny Glover, Félicité Woussi |
producer: | Patrick Young, David-Christophe Barrot |