''Bongolo'' (also known as ''Bongolo and the Negro Princess'') is a 1952 Belgian film directed by
André Cauvin
André Cauvin (; 12 February 1907 – 2 April 2004) was a Belgian documentary film director. He directed five films between 1939 and 1955. His 1952 film ''Bongolo (film), Bongolo'' was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
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1953 Cannes Film Festival
The 6th Cannes Film Festival was held from 15 to 29 April 1953. The Grand Prix of the Festival went to ''The Wages of Fear'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot. The festival opened with ''Horizons sans fin'' by Jean Dréville.
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Plot
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Cast
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Petronelle Abapataki as Doka
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Peter Baylis
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Yves Furet
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as (voice)
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Joseph Lifela as Bongolo
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Sonar Senghor as (voice)
References
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1952 films
Belgian drama films
1950s French-language films
Films directed by André Cauvin
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