Bongolo (film)
| Bongolo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | André Cauvin |
| Produced by |
André Cauvin Fernand Rigot (uncredited) |
| Written by | André Cauvin |
| Cinematography | Roger Fellous |
| Edited by | Max Brenner |
Release date | 1952 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
Bongolo (also known as Bongolo and the Negro Princess) is a 1952 Belgian film directed by André Cauvin. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Cast
- Petronelle Abapataki as Doka
- Peter Baylis as Comments
- Yves Furet as (voice)
- Joseph Lifela as Bongolo
- Sonar Senghor as (voice)
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Bongolo". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
External links
- Bongolo on IMDb
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
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