Touki Bouki

The film leans into the fantasy of escape before the reality of it. A young couple plots to flee Dakar for Paris, chasing a dream that might not want them back. It’s less a story of departure than a portrait of people who couldn’t stay.

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Djibril Diop Mambéty directed Touki Bouki in 1973. See Djibril Diop Mambéty's full filmography, where to start with Djibril Diop Mambéty, or where to go after you've seen everything by Djibril Diop Mambéty.

Touki Bouki was released in 1973 (WO original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.