Batouk

Batouk(1968)

01/31/1968 (US)Documentary
10.0

Overview

This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.

Léopold Sédar Senghor

Writer

Carlos Páez Vilaró

Writer

Aimé Césaire

Writer

Jean-Jacques Manigot

Director