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Hyenas (1992)

Original title: Ramatou

1992-09-18 · 1h 50m · WO
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After being kicked out of her African village three decades earlier for getting pregnant out of wedlock, Linguere has returned home. While Linguere has done well for herself, her home village has fallen on hard economic times. Intent on punishing Dramaan, the man who fathered her child but refused to own up to the act, Linguere makes a proposal: She will help the town financially, if the locals agree to execute Dramaan.

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Djibril Diop MambétyDjibril Diop MambétyThe JudgeMansour DioufMansour DioufDramaanAmi DiakhateAmi DiakhateLinguere RamatouMamadou Mahourédia GueyeMamadou Mahourédia GueyeThe MayorCalgou FallCalgou FallThe PriestFaly GueyeFaly GueyeMme. DramehIssa SambIssa SambThe ProfessorOmar BahOmar BahChief of ProtocolKaoru EgushiKaoru EgushiTokoMbaba DiopMbaba DiopLord of the FeatherAbdoulaye DiopAbdoulaye DiopThe DoctorRama ThiawRama ThiawThe Mayor's Wife

Keywords

AfricaAfrican

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityAfrica · AfricanDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference833243Actor preference833105 · 833243 · 833244Country preferenceSn

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What is Hyenas about?

After being kicked out of her African village three decades earlier for getting pregnant out of wedlock, Linguere has returned home. While Linguere has done well for herself, her home village has fallen on hard economic times. Intent on punishing Dramaan, the man who fathered her child but refused to own up to the act, Linguere makes a proposal: She will help the town financially, if the locals agree to execute Dramaan.

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Hyenas has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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