Djeli, a Modern Tale

Djeli, a Modern Tale (1981)

January 2nd, 19811h 30min

Drama
55%

Overview

Kramoko Kouyate, son of a griot, cannot marry Fanta who is of noble blood. In flashback, the film explains the origin of the problem and shows their attempts to get around it.


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