Big City (1972)
- Directed by
- Mahama Johnson Traoré
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Senegal
- Runtime
- 45 min
How it feels
The film looks at the lives of rural Senegalese people who move to Dakar. It shows the challenges and realities they face in the big city.
observationalgroundedsocialrestrainedeverydayunflinchingpoignant
What happens
Reou-Takh (Big City) is a 1972 film directed by Senegalese director Mahama Johnson Traoré. The title refers to the name given to Dakar by rural Senegalese people. It was the first Senegalese film to be completely banned in its country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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