The village's water pump is on its last legs and Moussa (played by the director Cheik Doukouré) is appointed to go and buy a new one in Paris. On his journey he encounters a plethora of remarkable characters and typical immigrant difficulties: crime, police raids, working at random odd jobs. However, he also experiences the solidarity of their community.

This humorous and moving film stirred controversy in France, and was awarded the Human Rights award by the United Nations in 2003. Doukouré won the Best (Best Actor award - FESPACO 2003)

Cheik Doukouré, Guinea/France, 2003; 96 min.
In French with English subtitles

R/D : Cheik Doukouré - Sc : Cheik Doukouré, Danielle Ryan - Ph/C : Hugues de Haeck - M/Ed : Michèle Robert - S : Jacques Guillot - Mus : Hélène Blazy - Déc/AD : Audrey Carpentier - P : Les Films de l'Alliance - 96' - 35 mm - F - Coul/Col - In French with English subtitles, Color

Int/Cast:
Elisabeth Vitali, Cheik Doukouré, Vincent McDoom, Magloire Delcros-Varaud, Andrée Damant, Mariam Kaba, Suzanne Kouamé


FESTIVALS / AWARDS

2009 | African Film Festival - BAM-PAF (University of California, Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive) | BERKELEY, Ca, United States | January 25, 2009 - February 22, 2009 | www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
* Selected