Bye Bye Africa

Nov 5 2003 N/A 1h 26m
Documentary, Drama

A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the national cinema. The filmmaker decides to make a film dedicated to his mother.

Plot

After hearing that his mother has died in Chad, a film-maker returns to the country of his birth after many years living in France. Whilst there he travels around the capital N'Djamena, meeting old friends and meditating on such themes as the cultural dislocation caused by exile, the film-making process and the associated responsibilities of a film-maker, and the potential relevance of cinema to a country still recovering from decades of war.

Written by

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Directed by

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Production Countries

Chad, France

Production Companies

La Lanterne, Tele-Chad, Images Plus

Languages

Français

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
228
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA