
Batouk(1968)
9.0(2)1968-01-31
Documentary
Overview
This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.
- Director:
- Jean-Jacques Manigot
- Writers:
- Léopold Sédar Senghor, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Aimé Césaire
- Production:
- Gaumont
- Status:
- Released







































