Adanggaman
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- Synopsis
- In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the healthy tribesmen to sell to the European slave traders....
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- Director(s)
- Roger Gnoan M'Bala
- Distributor(s)
- New Yorker
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 89 min.
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Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Loren KingAdd Critic to Favorites
The film's disturbing images are presented matter-of-factly, which makes them more powerful, not less.Read the full review
The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites
The narrative motion is tricky; first it canters, then shifts into a heady, quick gallop. What's most fascinating about Adanggaman are the scenes that feel like anecdotal rest stops but that are actually building into a nuanced and engrossing whole.Read the full review
Variety | David RooneyAdd Critic to Favorites
Dramatically naive at times, but still represents a refreshingly ambitious, imaginative film in a period of creative underachievement for African cinema.Read the full review
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