Underplayed Gems

Taafe Fanga (1997)

Taafe Fanga poster
Original title
Taafé Fanga
Directed by
Adama Drabo
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
Mali, Germany, France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Dogon woman in Mali uses a traditional mask to flip the power dynamics between men and women in her village. The film is a folk tale with a social message, as the women take on the roles and responsibilities usually held by men.

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What happens

Taafe Fanga Filmu posteri Kunafoni filmu kan ɲɛmɔgɔ: Labɔɔra: Sɛbenna: Lakalira: Doloya: Donkili: Sinimanjata: Sɛbenca: Jɛnsenni: Blasugula don: Jɛnɲa: Jamana: Mali Fasojamana Kan: Bamanankan Baarakɛwari: Bakrunba sɔrɔ: Kɔnna ni: Nɔdonna ni: (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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