Babatu

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Babatu
Directed by Jean Rouch
Written by Boubou Hama
CinematographyJean Rouch
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
CountryNiger
LanguageFrench

Babatu is a 1976 Nigerien film directed by Jean Rouch. It was an official selection in the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Babatu". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.