1969 | Senegal | Documentary

City of Contrasts

  • Wolof 22 mins
  • Director | Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer | Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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A somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists, and especially the influence of France's culture and its contrast with the indigenous culture of Senegal pre-colonization but still present in Dakar.

Urbanization Senegal Modernity Tradition Social Contrasts