Baks 1974
5.5 / 10
Baks
Idrissa is a rebellious little boy who drops out of school and joins a gang of hooligans that live on the beaches of Dakar. He gradually becomes detached from his family and adopted by his new friends who initiate him into the art of theft and the pleasures of yamba, marijuana.
Idrissa is a rebellious little boy who drops out of school and joins a gang of hooligans that live on the beaches of Dakar. He gradually becomes detached from his family and adopted by his new friends who initiate him into the art of theft and the pleasures of yamba, marijuana.
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Release Date:
Jan 01, 1974 (Senegal)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
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Original Language:
Wolof
Production Countries:
Senegal
Status:
Released
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Baks
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Momar Thiam... Director
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Ben Diogaye Beye... Assistant Director
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