Sometimes distasteful practices are most effectively criticized with a good sense of humor. Meet Modou, a young, courageous and determined talibé - a pupil in a Koranic school - who manages to escape from his corrupt and abusive teacher to find a better life in contemporary Dakar, Senegal.

Modou is a twelve (12) year old boy who attends a coranic school. His master, Serigne makes a living by his student's beggaries. One day, Modou escapes from the school but he's caught and taken back to the coranic school by his own father. He succeeded to get out of the grip of the horrible man with the help of a lady : Mother Coumba, a coffee and cake saleswoman who was attracted by the young creature.

estrelado / starring / avec :
Doudou Guillaume Faye, Bassirou Diakhaté, Ndèye Fatou Dione, Dié Astou Diop, Mamadou Péne, Babacar Diop Tony, Moustapha Niang, Djibril Guéye

um filme de / film by / un film de
Amadou THIOR

Senegal | 2001 | Feature Fiction | 1h25 mins | Drama

Runtime / Durée : 1h25 min
Original version / Version originale : Wolof, French / Wolof, Français
Media / Support : DigiBeta

CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS (in credits order) :
Doudou Guillaume FAYE.......................................... Modou
Ndèye Fatou DIONE................................................
Bassirou DIAKHATÉ................................................ Serigne
Dié Astou DIOP................................................
Mamadou PÉNE................................................
Djibril GUÉYE...................................................
Moustapha NIANG............................................. Moussa
Babacar DIOP Tony............................................


PRODUTOR / PRODUCER / PRODUCTEUR :
Assane DIAGNE

REALIZADOR / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATEUR :
Amadou THIOR

Guionista / Screenplay / Scénariste :
Amadou THIOR

Dir. de Fotografia / Director of Photography / Directeur de la photo :
Médoune NDIAYE

Director de Som / Sound Recordist (Sound Engineer) / Ingénieur du son :
Jules DIAGNE
Lamine FALL

Montagem / Editing / Montage :
El Hadj Malick DIOP

Electrician / Électricien :
Pape SARR

PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION : :
Consultants et Réalisateurs Associés

PARTNERS / PARTENAIRES
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DISTRIBUIÇÃO / DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION
Senegal : Consultants et Réalisateurs Associés
USA : ArtMattan Productions

DVD / DVD
ArtMattan Productions (www.africanfilm.com)

BROADCAST / TÉLÉVISIONS :
RTS (Radio Télévision Sénégalaise), Dakar : 02 juillet 2002

FESTIVALS / PRIX / AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS : (selection)
* Prix Plan International / Plan International Award (Children's Right) /// FESPACO 2001 | OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso |
Amadou Thior
* Prix Meilleure Interprétation Masculine /// FESTEL 2002 | Yaoundé - Cameroun |
* Sélection /// Festival de Milan 2001 | MILAN - Italie
* Sélection /// Festival "Vues d'Afrique" 2002 | Montréal - Canada


Quelle / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.imdb.com/title/tt0290411/
- www.africanfilm.com/products/almodou
Updated by Thierno DIA, 22 June 2023