This first feature film on homosexuality from sub-Saharan Africa is a contemporary African reinterpretation of the age-old Romeo and Juliet conflict between love and social convention. When Sori and Manga tell their parents they are in love, they respond that, "It's impossible; since time began, it's never happened. Boys don't do that.
Creator/Contributor:
Mohamed Camara
Date Created/Date Issued:
1997
Description:
This first feature film on homosexuality from sub-Saharan Africa is a contemporary African reinterpretation of the age-old Romeo and Juliet conflict between love and social convention. When Sori and Manga tell their parents they are in love, they respond that, "It's impossible; since time began, it's never happened. Boys don't do that.
Language:
French and Malinké with English subtitles
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Source Collection Local Identifier:
OCLC: (OCoLC)847522214
Title:
Dakan
Topic:
Gay men -- Guinea, Male homosexuality -- Social aspects -- Guinea, Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social life and customs, Feature films, and Fiction films
