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Toubab Bi

Toubab Bi

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Drama

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Soriba Samb is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. Soriba heads to Paris, accompanied by the five-year old son of a friend who he believes to be still living in Paris. On arrival he struggles to find the boy’s father. In addition to coping with his new internship, Soriba has to also spend time tracking down the boy’s father ‘Issa’.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

02 January 1992

Country

France

Cast

Makena Diop

Makena Diop

Soriba(as Oumar Diop Makena)

Hélène Lapiower

Hélène Lapiower

Marie

Khalil Gueye

Khalil Gueye

Prince

Cheikh Toure

Cheikh Toure

Idi

Dieynaba Niang

Dieynaba Niang

Seynabou

Abou Camara

Abou Camara

Vieux Koundoul

Mouss Diouf

Mouss Diouf

Abdoulaye

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Mamie Chapeau

Philippe Nahon

Philippe Nahon

Le concierge

France Anglade

France Anglade

La femme du centre d'accueil

Frankie Avella

Frankie Avella

Le jeune homme du centre d'accueil

Alouine Badala Diagne

Alouine Badala Diagne

Soriba enfant

Christian Bedel

Christian Bedel

Homme autre couple Boubou

Mame Binta Sall

Mame Binta Sall

Fatma

Cerise

Cerise

L'infirmière

Corinne Debonnière

Corinne Debonnière

Mendiante Metro

Max Delor

Max Delor

Patron bar louche

Michèle Brousse

Michèle Brousse

Femme Boubou

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