Toubab Bi

Toubab Bi

96 mins | Drama | Jan. 2, 1992

Soriba Samb (Oumar Diop Makena) is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. In this story, 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’. Soriba eventually finds ‘Issa’ but only to discover that he is running a prostitution ring and actually has no intention of leaving Paris. This is deeply disturbing to Soriba as the fate of the young boy now hangs squarely in the balance. Soriba sets out to change this and invokes the spirits of his ancestors to transform ‘Issa’s’ wayward living so he can care for his son and return to Senegal.

Toubab Bi

96 mins | Drama | Jan. 2, 1992

Toubab Bi
Soriba Samb (Oumar Diop Makena) is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. In this story, 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’. Soriba eventually finds ‘Issa’ but only to discover that he is running a prostitution ring and actually has no intention of leaving Paris. This is deeply disturbing to Soriba as the fate of the young boy now hangs squarely in the balance. Soriba sets out to change this and invokes the spirits of his ancestors to transform ‘Issa’s’ wayward living so he can care for his son and return to Senegal.
Producers Valprod
Original title Toubab Bi
Directors Moussa Touré
Writers

Cast

Makena Diop

as Soriba(as Oumar Diop Makena)

Khalil Gueye

as Prince

Cheikh Toure

as Idi

Dieynaba Niang

as Seynabou

Abou Camara

as Vieux Koundoul

Mouss Diouf

as Abdoulaye

Monique Mélinand

as Mamie Chapeau

Philippe Nahon

as Le concierge

France Anglade

as La femme du centre d'accueil

Frankie Avella

as Le jeune homme du centre d'accueil

Alouine Badala Diagne

as Soriba enfant

Christian Bedel

as Homme autre couple Boubou

Mame Binta Sall

as Fatma

Cerise

as L'infirmière

Corinne Debonnière

as Mendiante Metro

Max Delor

as Patron bar louche

Michèle Brousse

as Femme Boubou