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The Heart's Cry (1995)
Directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo
Overview
This drama focuses upon the psychological adjustment problems of a young boy whose family moves him from Africa to Paris, France. Moctar, a boy whose first 11 years were spent in a small village in Mali, is having difficulty adjusting to his new life in Paris. After several years in Paris, Moctar suddenly sees a terrible hyena in the street. When Moctar tries to explain his vision, he becomes the laughingstock of his peers and a patient for the school psychologist. No one believes Moctar, not even his parents, until he is befriended by Paulo who helps Moctar understand.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Richard Bohringer | Saïd Diarra | Félicité Wouassi | Alex Descas | Clémentine Célarié | Jean-Yves Gautier