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Bye Bye Africa

1999 1h 26m Drama List
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Moussa Hassan is a filmmaker who has lived in France for 15 years and returns to Chad after his mother passes away. Once there, he discovers the faltering state of the film industry and finds that cinemas have been replaced by video rooms.

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R 9 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Moussa Hassan is a filmmaker who has lived in France for 15 years and returns to Chad after his mother passes away. Once there, he discovers the faltering state of the film industry and finds that cinemas have been replaced by video rooms.
Director
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Producer
Claude Gilaizeau, Sylvie Maigne
Screenwriter
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 26m