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Forest

Released Apr 4, 2004 1h 33m Drama List
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After 10 years working as a regional educational inspector in an African country, Gonaba (Eriq Ebouaney) is disheartened by how slight an effect his lofty ideals have had. Despite his French education, he is a minor functionary working for a repressive military regime. Gonaba soon becomes interested in advocating for the Baaka, a native tribe whose existence is threatened by economic development and government indifference, and journeys to the forest to meet them.
Forest

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Synopsis After 10 years working as a regional educational inspector in an African country, Gonaba (Eriq Ebouaney) is disheartened by how slight an effect his lofty ideals have had. Despite his French education, he is a minor functionary working for a repressive military regime. Gonaba soon becomes interested in advocating for the Baaka, a native tribe whose existence is threatened by economic development and government indifference, and journeys to the forest to meet them.
Director
Bassek Ba Kobhio, Didier Ouenangare
Producer
Annie Izoungou, Charles Mensah, Abderrahmane Sissako, Guillaume de Seille
Screenwriter
Bassek Ba Kobhio, Marcel Beaulieu, Etienne Goyemide, Didier Ouenangare
Distributor
Swift Distribution
Production Co
Nord-Express Productions [fr], Arte France Cinema, Les Films Terre Africaine [cm], Centre National du Cinéma [ga], Écrans Noirs
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 2004, Wide
Runtime
1h 33m