Totor


1h 30m 1994

Brief Synopsis

A lttle boy of ten named Mentse escapes from a burning hut, pursued by a man who claims to be his father. Finding sanctuary from the inhospitable jungle in a pygmy community, he becomes fast friends with Nga'nsi, a lovely girl who can see beyond the visible. Mentse's journey winds into ever more won

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A lttle boy of ten named Mentse escapes from a burning hut, pursued by a man who claims to be his father. Finding sanctuary from the inhospitable jungle in a pygmy community, he becomes fast friends with Nga'nsi, a lovely girl who can see beyond the visible. Mentse's journey winds into ever more wondrous territory, in which he discovers a very unusual turtle (Totor) and a city where no city ought to be.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States April 1996

Shown at "3rd New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 12-25, 1996.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 25 - September 5, 1994.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 25 - September 5, 1994.)

Released in United States April 1996 (Shown at "3rd New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 12-25, 1996.)