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KARMEN

by joseph Gaï Ramaka

synopsis

In the central courtyard of Gorée prison, the sumptuously dressed inmates and guards in party clothes grab bowls, bottles, bits of wood and improvise on these makeshift instruments the famous "N'Deï Geï" by the great percussionist, Doudou N'Diaye Rose: "N'Deï Geï bajo N'Deï Geï dëfë neex te toy Karmen bajo Karmen dëfë neex te doy."

original title: KARMEN
country: France, Senegal, Canada
sales agent: UGC International
year: 2001
genre: fiction
directed by: joseph Gaï Ramaka
film run: 86'
release date: FR 27/06/2001, CH 11/07/2001
screenplay: joseph Gaï Ramaka
cast: Djeïnaba Diop Gaï, Magaye Niang, Stéphanie Biddle, Thierno Ndiaye Doss, Djeynaba Niang
cinematography by: Bertrand Chatry
film editing: Hélène Girard
art director: Nikos Meletopoulos
costumes designer: Mame Fagueye Ba
music: David Murray
producer: Frédéric Sichler, Daniel Toscan du Plantier
production: Euripide Productions, Zagarianka, Les Ateliers de l'Arche (SN), Arte France Cinéma, Canal+ Horizons
distributor: Euripide Distribution, Filmcoop (CH)

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