logologo
MovieVerse© 2024
Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceContact Us
Made with ❤️ by Thathsara
movie poster
Monsieur Albert, prophète
Sign in to create your own watchlist

Monsieur Albert, prophète

Jan 1, 1963
0h 24m
★ 0.0

Overview

Life in a community of Harist disciples in the village of Bregbo, Côte d'Ivoire, under the aegis of their "prophet" Alberto Atcho. 50 km from Abidjan, magician Albert Archo treats the sick, most of them mentally ill. Through a combination of public confession and the use of local medicinal plants, he achieves spectacular healing.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Argos films

Monsieur Albert, prophète Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

No Cast found.

You may also like

Break Free - Two People. Two Years. One Dream
7.7

Break Free - Two People. Two Years. One Dream

Mar 14, 2019

When Lena and Ulli start the engine of their old Land Rover, Lady Terés, they have a plan: to drive from Hamburg to South Africa in six months. What they don't know yet is that they won't ever get there. Two totally different characters, jammed together in two square meters of space for almost two years, they experience what it really means to travel: leaving your comfort zone for good.

No Image Available
5.8

Shady Chocolate

Dec 8, 2012

Ever since it was revealed that the chocolate industry is involved with child slavery in the Ivory Coast, the industry has been busy – due to consumer demands – explaining what exactly it does to actively fight trafficking and child labour. But does the industry live up to its own promises?In this investigative film, director Miki Mistrati tries to find out, if the chocolate industry – which is one of the largest corporations in the world – speak the truth, when they say that they provide education, medical care etc for the children of the Ivory Coast. But the project runs into trouble already from the get-go, because the embassy of the Ivory Coast won’t let Miki enter the country until he has an invitation – from the chocolate industry.

No Image Available
0.0

Love and Sex in West Africa

Mar 1, 2022

Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal – when it comes to love and sex, these African countries are caught between tradition and modernity.

The Dark Side of Chocolate
7.2

The Dark Side of Chocolate

Mar 16, 2010

A team of journalists investigate how human trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry. The crew interview both proponents and opponents of these alleged practices, and use hidden camera techniques to delve into the gritty world of cocoa plantations.

L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
0.0

L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique

Jan 1, 1964

This documentary offers an overview of French scientific research in Africa French scientific research in Africa: hydrology, botany, biology oil palm and coconut cultivation, industrial sea fishing and and urban planning. Film montage taking stock of scientific research research in Africa, mainly in the fields of hydrology hydrology, botany, biology and agriculture. The film is a compilation of extracts from several short films made by Jean Rouch in Mali, Niger and Côte d'Ivoire between 1962 and 1963: Abidjan, port de pêche, Le Mil, Le Cocotier and Le Palmier à l'huile. l'huile.

A Murder in Abidjan
0.0

A Murder in Abidjan

Nov 2, 2000

1995. On the outskirts of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast, a policeman is murdered. Shot outside his vehicle, while his fiancée sits in the car, terrified. Superintendent Kouassi is the detective in charge of the investigation. Tall and lanky, he moves with the tired energy of a man who has seen it all. Drawing on a network of underworld characters with dubious information, Kouassi’s team begins bringing in potential suspects and subjecting them to horrific brutality: beating them with sticks, hanging them upside-down, threatening their lives. Some of the men are left so broken they have to literally drag themselves into Kouassi’s office later, to be interrogated while lying on the floor, their bodies a mess of bruises, broken bones, and lacerations.

French Fried Vacation
6.6

French Fried Vacation

Nov 11, 1978

Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.

Aya of Yop City
7.2

Aya of Yop City

Jul 17, 2013

While Aya has dreams of becoming a doctor, her two best friends, Adjoua and Bintou, just like to hang out and spend their evenings dancing, drinking and flirting with boys. Their ambition is to follow Plan C: Combs, Clothes and Chasing Men! But big trouble comes to town when Adjoua realizes she’s pregnant, and the baby’s father is the spoiled son of one of the richest and most feared men in the whole country.

Zebra Stripes
4.7

Zebra Stripes

Feb 5, 2014

José is a football agent who goes to Ivory Coast to spot young talents in football. He is a braggart , who willingly sleeps with Gigi , a beautiful African woman who loves the luxury he offers her... One day, José spots Yaya, a street boy with the potential of a champion, and brings him to Belgium. Will Yaya be José's reward? Between the poor neighborhoods of Abidjan and Sporting Club of Charleroi, the cultural "gap" is brutal... and reserves surprises.

Travel Portraits: Ivory Coast - Wax
0.0

Travel Portraits: Ivory Coast - Wax

Jan 1, 2013

Traditional Ivorian cloths tell many stories

The Nut Cracking Chimpanzees of Taï Forest
0.0

The Nut Cracking Chimpanzees of Taï Forest

Invalid Date

Shows chimpanzees in the Tai National Forest of the Ivory Coast in their daily life of feeding on nuts (Coula edulis and Panda oleosa) and social interaction.

No Image Available
0.0

In Memoriam: Dieuwertje Blok

Mar 3, 2025

A portrait of beloved presenter Dieuwertje Blok compiled before her death.

Aquel último tiburón
0.0

Aquel último tiburón

Oct 18, 2025

There was a time when the Italian film industry copied American models and reaped huge profits. In 1981, a transalpine production company dared to make an exploitation version of Jaws and Jaws 2, while Universal was preparing the third official installment. The Last Shark was successfully released in several countries with the title Jaws 3 or The Last Jaws, making a huge impact, but in the United States it instantly got sued, sparking an epic conflict between Jaws.

Heads
0.0

Heads

Feb 1, 2025

Come inside the head of NYC sculptor Jack Cox who makes heads from his head.

On the Road with: Scarecrow
7.0

On the Road with: Scarecrow

Jan 1, 1973

Short featurette on the making of Scarecrow (1973).

By Popular Demand, Capelinha is Back!
0.0

By Popular Demand, Capelinha is Back!

Sep 17, 2025

After a five-year hiatus, the "Capelinha" quadrilha returns to the competitions. Intense rehearsals, pulsating rhythms, and elaborate costumes mark the preparation to reclaim their place in the arenas.

Quando Elas Se Movimentam
10.0

Quando Elas Se Movimentam

Mar 8, 2025

Inspired by the phrase of the American activist Angela Davis – “When the black woman moves, the whole structure of society moves with her” -, the documentary tells the story of three black women whose personal trajectories are intertwined with laws that transformed their lives and those of countless Brazilian citizens.

Three Cheers for the Whale
7.2

Three Cheers for the Whale

Jan 1, 1972

Co-directed by Chris Marker and Mario Ruspoli, Three Cheers for the Whale traces humanity’s complex relationship with whales—from reverence to exploitation—culminating in a stark depiction of industrial whaling. Combining archival imagery, commentary, and documentary footage, the film offers both a historical reflection and a call for ecological awareness.

Elvis by the Presleys
5.1

Elvis by the Presleys

May 13, 2005

Priscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends open their hearts in the backdrop of Graceland's memories with much modesty and emotion.

Bitter, Sweet, Seoul
7.0

Bitter, Sweet, Seoul

Feb 10, 2014

Over 98 days from August 20th to November 25th 2013, 2821 people from around the world sent 11,852 video featuring many different faces of Seoul. 154 were selected, edited, and made into a movie.