JOSEPH GAÏ RAMAKA | SENEGAL | 2001 | 82 MIN | NR | FRENCH, WOLOF
A seductively provocative reimagining of Bizet’s Carmen, set in Senegal, where the charismatic Karmen schemes, seduces, and defies authority to revive her stake in the underground smuggling world.
Cast: Djeïnaba Diop Gaï, Stephanie Biddle, Magaye Adama Niang, Thierno Ndiaye Doss
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's Echoes of the Land: Chronicles of West Africa series.
Engrossing narratives that reflect West Africa’s cultural wealth, exploring its socio-political intricacies and interpersonal dynamics while embracing the region’s linguistic diversity with profound artistic depth and unyielding authenticity.