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Guimba the Tyrant

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In remote Mali, Guimba (Fabola Issa Traoré) mercilessly rules his people and spoils his son, the dwarf Janguine (Lamine Diallo). He arranges for Janguine to marry the most beautiful woman in the village, Kani (Mouneissa Maiga), but the spoiled dwarf has eyes for Kani's mother, Meya (Helene Diarra). Guimba banishes her husband so that his son can have her, and Guimba takes Kani as his own wife. The villagers are incensed, but Guimba is a sorcerer, and only another sorcerer can defeat him.
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Cheick Oumar Sissoko

Director

Fabola Issa Traoré

Guimba

Balla Moussa Keita

Mambi

Habib Dembele

Sambou the Bard

Lamine Diallo

Janguine

Mouneissa Maiga

Kani
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Synopsis In remote Mali, Guimba (Fabola Issa Traoré) mercilessly rules his people and spoils his son, the dwarf Janguine (Lamine Diallo). He arranges for Janguine to marry the most beautiful woman in the village, Kani (Mouneissa Maiga), but the spoiled dwarf has eyes for Kani's mother, Meya (Helene Diarra). Guimba banishes her husband so that his son can have her, and Guimba takes Kani as his own wife. The villagers are incensed, but Guimba is a sorcerer, and only another sorcerer can defeat him.
Director
Cheick Oumar Sissoko
Producer
Idrissa Ouédraogo
Screenwriter
Cheick Oumar Sissoko
Distributor
Kino International Corp., California Newsreel
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bambara
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 1995, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 11, 2007
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
35mm