The Courage of Others

The Courage of Others (Le Courage des Autres)

France, 1982, 92’

Director: Christian Richard

Cast:Sotigui Kouyaté, Baba Kouyaté, Mady Pafadnam, Amadou Banou

Language:No Dialogue

6 December, Thursday 13.00

8 December, Saturday 13.00

In this film with no dialogue set in a remote time in Africa, a band of horsemen raid a village and capture the men and women to sell them to slave traders. The leader of the village is also among the prisoners. A mysterious character then appears who, with his fiery eyes, tells the young leader about the importance of solidarity and gives him the power to help the slaves revolt. One of the rare films about slave trade from inside Africa, The Courage of Others is remarkable for its striking cinematography.