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Bye Bye Africa

User Score9 votes
56%5.6/10
Release2003
Runtime1H 26M
LanguageArabic
StatusReleased

Synopsis

A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the national cinema. The filmmaker decides to make a film dedicated to his mother.

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (17)

Media2

Backdrops

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Director

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

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Reviews1

r96sk6/10

An interesting film out of Chad. There isn't much 'meat on the bones', so to speak, as it kinda meanders through its 90 or so minute run time, but it without a doubt holds interest as it portrays a fictionalized version of director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's journey. Haroun also stars and does do well, as do a few of the others - namely Aïcha Yelena. It is a pleasant enough watch and a respectable effort, just not one I'd wanna revisit in search of entertainment in a hurry. Definitely some noteworthy points in there though, specifically when it comes to film distribution out of parts of Africa - which kinda still holds up today, unfortunately.

Jan 4, 2024

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Countries:ChadFrance
Production:Images PlusTele-ChadLa Lanterne