Movie

Batouk (1968)

• January 31, 1968

• Documentary

Overview

This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.

Director

Jean-Jacques Manigot

Writers

Léopold Sédar Senghor, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Aimé Césaire

Starring

Judith Jamison