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Djogo

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Djogo
Directed byHenri-Joseph Koumba Bididi
Written byJean-Michel Isabel
Henri-Joseph Koumba Bididi
Pauline Sales
Produced byCharles Mensah
StarringJean-Claude M'Paka
Philippe Mory
Malcolm Conrath
Annette Ayeang
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
CinematographyPhilippe Elusse
Edited byMichel Klochendler
Music byWasis Diop
Production
companies
Adélaïde Productions
Ce.Na.Ci.
Terre Africaine
Distributed bySwift Distribution
Release date
  • 13 February 2002 (2002-02-13)
(France)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesGabon
France
LanguageFrench

Djogo (officially as Les couilles de l'éléphant), is a 2002 Gabonese comedy film directed by Henri-Joseph Koumba Bididi and produced by Charles Mensah.[1] The film stars Jean-Claude M'Paka in the lead role whereas Philippe Mory, Malcolm Conrath, Annette Ayeang and Nadège Beausson-Diagne made supportive roles.[2] The film revolves around Alevina, a well-known politician who started his electoral campaign but his daughter has joined up with his opponents.[3]

The film made its premier on 13 February 2002 in France.[4] The film received mixed reviews from critics and screened in many film festivals worldwide.[5] In 2001 at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, the composer of the film, Wasis Diop won the Best Music Award.[6]

Cast

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  • Jean-Claude M'Paka as Alevina
  • Philippe Mory as Kouka
  • Malcolm Conrath as Leclerc
  • Annette Ayeang as Madame Alevina
  • Nadège Beausson-Diagne as Wissi
  • Serge Abessolo as Kinga
  • Dominique Diata as Georges
  • Viviane Biviga as Safou
  • Marie-Françoise Mimbie as La sorcière
  • Afthanase Ngou as Le porte-serviette

References

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  1. ^ "Djogo (2002)". Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. ^ "DJOGO (2002)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  3. ^ "Djogo". The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. pp. 77–98. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  4. ^ "MCU Times". mcutimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ^ "Djogo". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  6. ^ "Djogo - accolades". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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