Touki Bouki

Touki Bouki by Djibril Diop Mambéty
The film, set in Senegal in the early 1970s, offers a striking mix of the surreal and the naturalistic. Influenced by the French New Wave, Mambéty’s narrative follows two young lovers who dream of escaping Dakar for France but face both tangible and mystical obstacles. Known for its dazzling imagery and music, the film is widely considered a cornerstone of African cinema. 
95 minutes, 1973

The Modern Art Museum and the Latin American Film Center NYC present Echoes of Césaire, a film presentation on July 20 and 27 in conjunction with the Modern’s special exhibition Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940. 
Learn more about the film presentation here.