Le Jardin de Papa
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Cast & Crew
Zeka Laplaine
Laurent Labasse
Princess Erika
Akela Sagna
Rim Turki
Ndiouga Moctar Ba
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Jean and Marie, a young French couple, go on a honeymoon to Africa. It has been 25 years since Jean, a white, native African, has seen his birthplace. They arrive the day before elections, and the atmosphere is heavy. Jean attempts to negotiate with customs officers and taxi drivers in outdated manners and ends up being detained for hours at the airport and then heading for the city in an overpriced taxi well after dark. In the center of town, the driver accidentally runs over a child, drawing rage and retribution on both himself and the couple from ostensible presidential campaigners. The resulting crisis unearths unconscious colonial baggage and attitudes and transforms the characters in revealing ways.
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Zeka Laplaine
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Released in France May 18, 2005
Shown at Sundance Film Festival January 15-25, 2004.
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Released in France May 18, 2005
