Toubab Bi

Jan 2, 1992

1h 36m

★ 5.8

Overview

Soriba Samb is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. Soriba heads to Paris, accompanied by the five-year old son of a friend who he believes to be still living in Paris. On arrival he struggles to find the boy’s father. In addition to coping with his new internship, Soriba has to also spend time tracking down the boy’s father ‘Issa’.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Valprod

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Cast

Soriba(as Oumar Diop Makena)

Makena Diop

Marie

Hélène Lapiower

Prince

Khalil Gueye

Idi

Cheikh Toure

Seynabou

Dieynaba Niang

Vieux Koundoul

Abou Camara

Abdoulaye

Mouss Diouf

Mamie Chapeau

Monique Mélinand

Le concierge

Philippe Nahon

La femme du centre d'accueil

France Anglade

Le jeune homme du centre d'accueil

Frankie Avella

Soriba enfant

Alouine Badala Diagne

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