Guimba the Tyrant
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Cheikh Oumar Sissoko
Falaba Issa Traore
Lamine Diallo
Mouneissa Maiga
Helene Diarra
Habib Dembele
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Guimba the Tyrant rules the kingdom of Sitikali, an exotic Saharan city of mud palaces and winding streets. He executes or banishes every opponent and indulges his son Janguine, a mean-spirited dwarf whom he is instructing in the politics of power. Janguine, however, is far more interested in bedding as many voluptuous women as possible. Since birth, Kani Coulibaly has been promised to Janguine. Kani has grown into a beautiful, fiery young woman, yet no suitor dares to present himself for fear of Guimba's wrath. During a courtship visit to Kani, Janguine becomes obsessed with Meya, the mother of his fiancee, and decides that he wants to marry her instead. Guimba foolishly agrees to Janguine's request and banishes Meya's husband Mambi after he refuses to divorce her. Now Janguine will have Meya and Guimba will take Kani for himself. The people of Sitikali are outraged by this turn of events, and Mambi finds refuge among a community of hunters who organize a revolt against the tyrant.
Director
Cheikh Oumar Sissoko
Cast
Falaba Issa Traore
Lamine Diallo
Mouneissa Maiga
Helene Diarra
Habib Dembele
Fatoumata Coulibaly
Cheick Oumar Meiga
Balla Moussa Keita
Crew
Kahena Attia
Clemence Bielov
Martin Boissau
Kandjoura Coulibaly
Lionel Cousin
Boubacar Doumbia
Joelle Dufour
Baba Keita
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Joel Rangon
Michel Risse
Sophie Salbot
Pierre Sauvageot
Cheikh Oumar Sissoko
Ibrahima Toure
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1996 All Africa Film Awards.
Released in United States Summer May 24, 1996
Released in United States on Video March 22, 2005
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States May 1995
Released in United States August 1995
Released in United States July 1996
Released in United States November 1997
Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 15, 1995.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 17-28, 1995.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 3-13, 1995.
Shown at Black Harvest International Film and Video Festival at School of the Art Institute of Chicago July 1996.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Oumar Sissoko Film Series) November 1-10, 1997.
Broadcast in USA over Sundance Channel as part of month-long series "Representing Soul" August 25, 1999.
Released in United States Summer May 24, 1996
Released in United States on Video March 22, 2005
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 15, 1995.)
Released in United States May 1995 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 17-28, 1995.)
Released in United States August 1995 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 3-13, 1995.)
Released in United States July 1996 (Shown at Black Harvest International Film and Video Festival at School of the Art Institute of Chicago July 1996.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Oumar Sissoko Film Series) November 1-10, 1997.)
