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Camp de Thiaroye (1988)

Movie ★ 7.5 154 min

War Drama

A Senegalese platoon of soldiers from the French Free Army are returned from combat in France and held for a temporary time in a military encampment with barbed wire fences and guard towers in the desert. Among their numbers are Sergeant Diatta, the charismatic leader of the troop who was educated in Paris and has a French wife and child, and Pays, a Senegalese soldier left in a state of shock from the war and concentration camps and who can only speak in guttural screams and grunts.

Ousmane Sembène Director Thierno Faty Sow Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 6, 1988
Runtime
154 min
IMDb
tt0092716
Language
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Studio
Films Kajoor, ENAPROC - Entreprise Nationale de Production Cinématographique, Filmi Domirev

Themes

Cast

Sidiki Bakaba Sidiki Bakaba Hamed Camara Philippe Chamelat Moussa Cissoko Marthe Mercadier Marthe Mercadier Ismaila Cissé Ababacar Sy Cissé Eloi Coly Ismaël Lô Pierre Londiche Pierre Londiche Camara Med Dansogho El Hadg Ndiaye Thierno Ndiaye Doss Thierno Ndiaye Doss Oumarou Neino Pierre Orma Daniel Odimbossoukou Ibrahim Sane Jean-Daniel Simon Jean-Daniel Simon

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Frequently asked questions

What is Camp de Thiaroye about?
A Senegalese platoon of soldiers from the French Free Army are returned from combat in France and held for a temporary time in a military encampment with barbed wire fences and guard towers in the desert. Among their numbers are Sergeant Diatta, the charismatic leader of the troop who was educated in Paris and has a French wife and child, and Pays, a Senegalese soldier left in a state of shock from the war and concentration camps and who can only speak in guttural screams and grunts.
Who directed Camp de Thiaroye?
Camp de Thiaroye was directed by Ousmane Sembène, Thierno Faty Sow.
Who stars in Camp de Thiaroye?
Camp de Thiaroye stars Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara, Philippe Chamelat, Moussa Cissoko.
When was Camp de Thiaroye released?
Camp de Thiaroye is a 1988 war, drama film.
Where can I watch Camp de Thiaroye?
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