Katanga, the dance of the scorpions (2024)
- Original title
- Katanga - La danse des scorpions
- Directed by
- Dani Kouyaté
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man rises to power in an African kingdom after a fateful encounter. His ambition leads to betrayal and violence as he fights to hold onto his throne.
tragicintensedarkpoliticalsuspensefulambitiousbrooding
What happens
Katanga, la danse des scorpions est un long-métrage dramatique burkinabè réalisé par Dani Kouyaté, sorti en 2024. Le film est inspiré de la tragédie Macbeth de William Shakespeare, transposée dans un contexte africain. Ce film remporte l’Étalon d’Or de Yennenga au Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou en 2025 . Tourné en mooré, et sous-titré en français, il est le troisième film burkinabè à décrocher le premier prix de cette cérémonie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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