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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Fadika Kramo-Lanciné Director
Fadika Kramo-Lanciné Producer
Joachim Ouatara Writer
Fatou Ouatara Writer
C�te d'Ivoire 02 January 1981
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Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian.
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Celia Berni is facing the possibility of receiving an inheritance and is forced pretend to be a virtue.
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A group of friends on vacation in Deauville take on the challenge of hitting on as many girls as possible, collecting the underwear of each of their "victims" as trophies.
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