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Bye Bye Africa

A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the national cinema. The filmmaker decides to make a film dedicated to his mother.

Release Date : 2003-11-05

Language :ArabicFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Images PlusTele-ChadLa Lanterne

Production Country : ChadFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Haroun

Original Name : Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garba

Original Name : Garba Issa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isabelle

Original Name : Aïcha Yelena

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ali

Original Name : Abakar Mahamat-Saleh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le père

Original Name : Khayar Oumar Defallah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le producteur

Original Name : Abderamane Koulamallah

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serge

Original Name : Issa Serge Coelo

Gender : Male

Character Name : L'amante

Original Name : Sophie Barrand

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-01-04

An interesting film out of Chad. There isn't much 'meat on the bones', so to speak, as it kinda meanders through its 90 or so minute run time, but it without a doubt holds interest as it portrays a fictionalized version of director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's journey. Haroun also stars and does do well, as do a few of the others - namely Aïcha Yelena. It is a pleasant enough watch and a respectable effort, just not one I'd wanna revisit in search of entertainment in a hurry. Definitely some noteworthy points in there though, specifically when it comes to film distribution out of parts of Africa - which kinda still holds up today, unfortunately.