Le Franc
| Le Franc | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Written by | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Produced by | Silvia Voser |
| Cinematography | Stéphan Oriach |
| Edited by | Stéphan Oriach |
| Music by | Issa Cissokho Dieye Ma Dieye |
Production company | Waka Films |
| Distributed by | California Newsreel Productions |
Release dates | August 1994 (Locarno)
|
Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | Senegal |
| Language | Wolof |
Le Franc is a 1994 Senegalese comedy film, directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Le Franc is about Marigo, a penniless musician living in a shanty town, relentlessly harassed by his formidable landlady.
This film uses the French government's 50% devaluation of the West African CFA franc in 1994, and the resulting hardships as the basis for a whimsical commentary on using the lottery for survival.[1]
Le Franc was originally intended as the first film of a trilogy under the title, Tales of Ordinary People. However, Mambety’s untimely death in 1998 prevented the completion of the third film.[2]
Synopsis
Marigo the musician dreams with his instrument – a congoma – confiscated by his landlady because he never pays the rent. He gets hold of a lottery ticket and decides to put it in a safe place while he waits for the draw: he glues it to the back of his door. The night of the draw, fortune blinds Marigo, he is the proud owner of the winning ticket. He already sees himself as a millionaire, with a thousand congomas, an orchestra and a private plane… He even has visions of the charismatic Aminata Fall, symbol of capitalism in Africa. But there is small problem; the ticket is glued to the door…
Cast
- Demba Bâ as "Dwarf"
- Dieye Ma Dieye as "Marigo"
- Aminata Fall as "Landlady"
Release
Le Franc was released on DVD coupled with La petite vendeuse de Soleil (The Little Girl who Sold the Sun) and is distributed by California Newsreel Productions.[3]
References
- ^ Price, Yasmina (2021-02-19). "Follow the Money - Journal". Metrograph. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "A wayward couple in Dakar". africasacountry.com. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "California Newsreel - TALES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE". California Newsreel. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
- Bibliography
- Sandra Brennan (2012). "Le Franc-1995 - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- "LE FRANC and LA PETITE VENDEUSE DE SOLEIL - Notes for Viewing the Film". California Newsreel. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- "Three Tales From Senegal (Le Franc, Picc Mi, Fary L'anesse)". Retrieved 2011-01-29.
External links
- Le Franc at IMDb
- Le Franc at Rotten Tomatoes
- Le Franc at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
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