Batouk

Batouk

Documentary | Jan. 31, 1968

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.

Batouk

Documentary | Jan. 31, 1968

Batouk
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.
Producers Gaumont
Original title Batouk
Directors Jean-Jacques Manigot
Writers Léopold Sédar Senghor, Aimé Césaire, Carlos Páez Vilaró

Cast

Judith Jamison

as Self