The Monkey Dance
In a Malian village, Nyamanton, a young man from a noble family, defies convention by marrying Koudédia, a griotte regarded as being of lower social status. Determined to punish their union, Gnanson and the village elders turn a masked ceremony into an instrument of persecution. As the Komo spreads terror and the monkey dance begins, the couple must confront a tradition being used to deny them the freedom to choose their own destiny.
Cast: Idrissa Samaké, Fatoumata Coulibaly, Mamadou Doumbia
The Monkey Dance
In a Malian village, Nyamanton, a young man from a noble family, defies convention by marrying Koudédia, a griotte regarded as being of lower social status. Determined to punish their union, Gnanson and the village elders turn a masked ceremony into an instrument of persecution. As the Komo spreads terror and the monkey dance begins, the couple must confront a tradition being used to deny them the freedom to choose their own destiny.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Salif Traoré
- Cast
- Idrissa Samaké, Fatoumata Coulibaly, Mamadou Doumbia, Kéfa Diarra, Sory Ibrahima Koïta, Balla Moussa Keita
- Studio
- ORTM
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Bambara
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