''Petanqui'' (original title: ''Pétanqui (Le droit à la vie)'' is a 1983
drama film
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directed by Yeo Kozoloa.
Synopsis
During the drought, Pétanqui - who is responsible for the distribution of food to the population - enjoys a good life, a nice house, lovers and an official car. His son returns from France with a law degree, and although he does not approve his father's lifestyle, he decides to defend him in court when he is accused of embezzlement.
His defence becomes a strong attack on civil servants and members of government who take advantage of their situation. After all, his father is the lesser evil of a state of generalized
corruption
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in the country.
From the novel ''15 ans ça suffit'' by Amadou Ousmane.
Bibliografia
* Martin, Michael, ''Cinemas of the Black Diaspora'', Wayne State University Press, 1995, p. 165. i
* L'Association des trois mondes, ''Dictionnaire du cinéma africain'', Tome I, Ministère de la coopération et du développement, 1991, p. 132 i
* Stam, Robert; Raengo, Alessandra, ''Literature and Film'', Blackwell Publishing, 2005, p. 307 in
See also
History of Cinema in Ivory Coast
External links
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''Petanqui''in Africultures (in French)
References
Ivorian drama films
1983 films
1983 drama films
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