Contras' City (1969)
• January 1st, 1969 • 0h 22min
Documentary
Overview
A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop Mambéty) and a French woman, Inge Hirschnitz. As we travel through the city in a picturesque horse drawn wagon, we chaotically rush into this and that popular neighborhood of the capital, discovering contrast after contrast: A small African community waiting at the Church's door, Muslims praying on the sidewalk, the Rococo architecture of the Government buildings, the modest stores of the craftsmen near the main market.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
Released on: 1895-03-22
History, Documentary
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on ...
Breakdowns of 1938
Released on: 1938-12-31
Documentary, Comedy
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
Released on: 1896-06-30
Documentary
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...
Axolotl
Released on: 2024-08-11
Documentary
Through a choral diversity of testimonies, the documentary explores the myth of the axolotl, transpo...
The Angela Murray Gibson Experience
Released on: 1998-04-22
Documentary
In the 1920s, Angela Murray Gibson chose an unusual location to embark on a career in silent filmmak...
Leonie, Skeet and the piglets
Released on: 2023-11-03
Documentary
Leonie’s dream is to become a pig farmer, just like her parents. She wanders happily around the farm...
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
Released on: 1968-08-26
Documentary
On October 21, 1967, over 100,000 protestors gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Mobilization to E...
Risky Drinking
Released on: 2016-12-19
Documentary
Are you a risky drinker? Nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol and nearly 1/3 of them engage i...
Passing
Released on: 2015-09-27
Documentary
A short documentary profiling the lives of three transgender Black men, exploring what life is like ...
Australia: Land Beyond Time
Released on: 2002-05-25
Documentary
Australia: Land Beyond Time takes viewers on a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birt...
Blue Planet
Released on: 1990-01-01
Documentary
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcan...
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Released on: 2008-07-23
Documentary
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madse...
Silent Veil
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary
In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or s...
Carmencita
Released on: 1894-03-14
Documentary
The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman t...
Kampai! Sake Sisters
Released on: 2019-08-16
Documentary
Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage from Japan and is otherwise known as rice wine. Women were ...
Woman, Life, Freedom: An Iranian Revolution
Released on: 2023-09-19
Documentary, History
On September 16, 2022, in Teheran, the murder by police of the young Mahsa Amini, arrested for "wear...
A Space of Our Own - The Lanka Comic Con Documentary
Released on: 2018-08-25
Documentary
A Documentary about the Lanka Comic Con, history of how it started, and its community.
A Fire
Released on: 1961-04-01
Documentary
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), formed upon nationalization of the British Anglo-Iranian Oi...
A Trip to Paramountown
Released on: 1922-07-10
Documentary
Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, feat...