Batouk (1968)

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.

Release Date : Jan 31, 1968

Runtime : 0m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Gaumont

Countries : France

Keywords : africa, poetry, ethnography, panafricanism, aimé césaire