Janguine is betrothed to beautiful kani, but prefers her more voluptuous mother meya. Kora films kino international corporation an epic set in the legendary past of mali west africa to provide a biting allegory of presentday african politics. But this uncertain time setting adds to the mystique of the film. Guimba the tyrant rules the kingdom of sitikali, an exotic saharan city of mud palaces and winding streets. An african legend forms the basis of this african and germanproduced film that is set within an ancient desert town, sitakili. Winner of the swissaircrossair special prize from the locarno international film festival and the ouagadougou panafrican film and television festivals grand prize.
Ill note at the outset that while this film makes a point of depicting the injustice inherent in the treatment of women in the story, the story itself still treats them as tools of the. Through the story of the downfall of guimba the tyrant, the filmmaker foretells a. The son, a dwarf named janguine, is much less interested in his fathers political theories than in his advice about women. Winner of the most prestigious award in african cinema the grand prize, guimba tells the timeless tale of a tyrants hubris and his downfall at the hands of his people. The movie shows the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief guimba, and his son jangine in a fictional village in the sahel of mali. The title refers to a despot with powers of black magic who has taken over the village of sitakali, murdered his wife and raised his dwarf son. The movie shows the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief guimba. Guimba is a tyrant who rules over the town of sitkali with an iron fist. He arranges for janguine to marry the most beautiful. The films narrative embodies the process of revealing the truth from behind the facade of despotic power. The movie starts and ends as a folk story told by a. Habbib dembele, falaba issa traore film malien en couleur, 1995, tout public guimba the tyrant wikipedia, the free encyclopedia guimba the tyrant french. Guimba is less interesting for its parable about tyranny than for the fairytale look mr. Its enhanced by a soundtrack featuring traditional african music performed on ancient.
Using many fanciful touches, this film does display a wealth of. Winner of the most prestigious award in african cinema, the grand prize at fespaco 95, guimba has been acclaimed as one of the most. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Through turns absurd, bawdy, colorful, and fantastical, guimba the tyrant is a thoroughly entertaining film. The film won the best costume and best production design awards at the 1995. He has been intended since birth to marry the beautiful kani. Guimba the tyrant, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, drama, foreign, 738329038724. He whips them, extorts from them, and when he needs to, casts enchantments and harmful spells upon them. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing guimba the tyrant near you.
Using a combination of sorcery and cruelty, he terrorizes people into submission. It is a prosperous town filled with beautiful mud palaces, and is. Guimba the tyrant, shown at last years san francisco international film festival, moves at a lively pace. Guimba is the ruler of a mythical african nation in precolonial times, but african audiences have had little difficulty in reading the movie as a. Winner of the grand prize at fespaco 1995, africas preeminent film event, guimba is a dark. Winner of the most prestigious award in african cinema, the grand prize at fespaco 95, guimba has been acclaimed. Winner of the most prestigious award in african cinema the grand prize, guimba tells the timeless tale of a tyrants hubris and his downfall at. Kino lorber edu brings together the libraries of kino international, lorber films and alive mind education. Guimba the tyrant, central character of this film, rules his small village by keeping his subjects broke in spirit and possession. Sitakili, a sahara desert town, lives under the dictatorship of one man, guimba dunbaya, and his son janguine. Guimba the tyrant bambara english subtitles youtube. Guimba the tyrant is a 1995 malian comedy drama film in the bambara language directed by noted malian director cheick oumar sissoko. Guimba tells the timeless tale of a tyrants hubris and his downfall at the hands of his people, reminiscent of macbeth or richard iii.
The story of guimba, the cruel tyrant who is feared by all. Regarder le film guimba the tyrant 1995 en streaming vf. Through the story of the downfall of guimba the tyrant, the filmmaker foretells a similar fate for the many dictators who still pillage the continent. Guimba cleveland international film festival april 7. Mixing drama and comedy with a touch of the epic, the film tells the story of guimba falaba issa traore, a ruthless ruler who runs sitikali like a dictator, surrounded by armed thugs. Its the story of a small west african village ruled by a tyrant and his son. This film tells the story of a small west african village ruled by a tyrant and his son. For guimba, the prince of a once prosperous trading city, the key to power is spectacle. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. We offer the best films available in social justice and human rights, film studies, social studies, science and philosophy, religion and spirituality with public performance rights and digital site licenses. It is full of life, music, energy, and filmed in glorious eyepopping colors.
He executes or banishes every opponent and indulges his son janguine, a meanspirited dwarf whom he is instructing in the politics of power. Guimba is the ruler of a mythical african nation in precolonial times, but african audiences have had little difficulty in reading the movie as a parable about recent events in the nation of mali, where the dictator moussa traore was overthrown in 1991 after sponsoring a reign of terror. Among the many african films that have been showcased on the film festival circuit and released theatrically in the us, guimba the tyrant is a major disappointment. Al tempo degli imperi dellafrica occidentale come limpero del mali di sundjata keita, i griot erano molto vicini al re, a cui servivano come consiglieri. The study explores the use of cinematic techniques overlaid by cultural codes to. Guimba the tyrant is a film directed by cheick oumar sissoko with fatoumata coulibaly, habib dembele, lamine diallo, maimouna helene diarra, year.
It is a prosperous town filled with beautiful mud palaces, and is ruled by the despotic tyrant guimba dunbuya who spends his day supine on a dais surrounded by servants. Documents the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief guimba, and his son jangine in a fictional village in the sahel of mali. Director sissoko did an amazing job of conjuring up this african fantasyland and its rowdy inhabitants. Guimba the tyrant alexander street, a proquest company. Mambi takes refuge in a village of hunters and organizes an uprising against the tyrant. Part parable, part romp, this dazzling spectacle celebrating a popular uprising against a fierce despot won best film at the recent panafrican film festival in burkina faso.
Guimba the tyrant widescreen, subtitled on tcm shop. His one weakness is his son, janguine, a randy, perverse dwarf who spends his days satisfying every appetite. Kino lorber edu kino classics, kino lorber, and alive. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The university of hawaii at hilo film series, cinema from africa and the diaspora, continues on thursday, november 20, with guimba the tyrant 1995, by oumar sissoko, mali. An historical allegory by cheick oumar sissoko tells the tale of a tyrant overthrown.