Ta Dona (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A forestry engineer pushes for reforestation measures, against the will of his selfish superiors, and embarks on a search for a mystical healing plant linking him with the ancestral knowledge of his people.

Cast & Crew

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Adama Drabo

Balla Moussa Keita

Fakoro--The Chief Of The Hunters

Diarrah Sanogo

Gnedjougou--Fakoro'S Wife

Arouna Diarra

Bable--The Chief Of Farabougou

Saydou Toure

Bafing--Fabou'S Rival

Djibril Kouyate

Samou--The Deputy

Film Details

Also Known As

Au Feu!, Dona, Fire!

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Film4 Productions

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Synopsis

A forestry engineer pushes for reforestation measures, against the will of his selfish superiors, and embarks on a search for a mystical healing plant linking him with the ancestral knowledge of his people.

Director

Adama Drabo

Cast

Balla Moussa Keita

Fakoro--The Chief Of The Hunters

Diarrah Sanogo

Gnedjougou--Fakoro'S Wife

Arouna Diarra

Bable--The Chief Of Farabougou

Saydou Toure

Bafing--Fabou'S Rival

Djibril Kouyate

Samou--The Deputy

Abdoulaye Ascofare

Karim--The Governor

Karamoko Ouedraogo

Niangado--The Business Man

Mamadou Fomba

Fabou--Sidi'S Friend

Lassine Coulibaly

Daouda--Fabou'S Friend

Fily Traort

Sidy--The Agronomist

Djemba Diawara

Koro--Deputy'S Daughter

Abdou Samake

Moty--Fakoro'S Son

Fatoumata Toure

Oumou--Deputy'S Wife

Amy Coulybaly

Tenin--Fabou'S Bride

Sogona Diallo

Kia--Koro'S Girlfriend

Samby Karambe

Coumba--The Cure Woman

Fabou Koumare

Noumou--The Smith

Drissa Traore

Babou--The Child Of Gabakoro

M'bene Coulibaly

Mah--Mother Of Fakoro And Fabou

Joseph T Ouattara

Drissa--Agronomy Director

Assitan Haidara

Diarrah--Minister'S Wife

Babou Tembely

Dosson--Fakoro'S Assistant

Ramata Drabo

Fillette--Moty'S Wife

Amadou Diakite

Fante Ssidibe

Crew

Alexandra Buresch

Assistant Cameraman

Mamadou Camara

Assistant Electrician

Nougoiba Camara

Mamadou F Coulibaly

Stills Assistant

Mamadou F Coulibaly

2nd Camera Operator

Lionel Cousin

Director Of Photography

Rose Evans Decraene

Sidiki Diabate

Assistant Director

Sidiki Diabate

Sidy Diabate

1st Assistant Director

Yaya Diabate

Assistant Electrician

Amadou Diakite

Ladji Diakite

Ladji Diakite

Adama Drabo

Stephane Guillot Elmadjian

Assistant Editor

Stephane Elmadjian

Assistant Editor

Mamadou Kaba

Production Manager

Thieba Kane

Chief Electrician

Peri Karambe

Nathalie Larher

Assistant Editor

Thierry Lenouvel

Publicist (France)

Sanogo Sanogo

Assistant Cameraman

Mamadou Sidibe

Assistant Production Manager

Moussa Sidibe

Bansoumana Sissoko

Cheikh Oumar Sissoko

Stills Photographer

Babou Tembely

Khalil Thera

Leopold Togo

Management Director

Ibrahim Toure

Mohamed L Toure

Assistant Cameraman

Bekaye Traore

Gaoussou Traore

Gognan Traore

Mamadou Traore

Film Details

Also Known As

Au Feu!, Dona, Fire!

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Film4 Productions

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States August 1991

Released in United States April 1994

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (competition) August 6-17, 1991.

Shown at "2nd New York African Film Festival" April 8-24, 1994.

Feature directorial debut for Adama Drabo.

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (competition) August 6-17, 1991.)

Released in United States April 1994 (Shown at "2nd New York African Film Festival" April 8-24, 1994.)

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