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La Grotte Sacrée

Sun, May 26, 2024
    Part of
  • FilmAfrica
  • and
  • DanceAfrica Festival 2024
Directed by Cyrille Masso & Daniel Minlo (2023)
With Andre' Bang, Diallo Diallo Gérard Essomba

In the heart of the Cameroonian Kingdom of Mabunos, a crisis is brewing after the king is suddenly poisoned. The crown prince of the kingdom, alongside a prophetic soothsayer, sets out to remedy his kingdom’s spiritual ills in this enchanting animated tale about ancestral heritage, friendship, tradition, and loyalty.

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      RUNNING TIME

      100min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In French with English subtitles

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