Waiting for the Vote...

Waiting for the Vote... — Plot

In a ficticious “gulf republic” president Koyaga rules. His countless lies and crimes are revealed in the songs of the griot, the West African story-teller. After 21 years of dictatorship his rule finds an end through a coup d’état. Koyaga flees to his native village in order to regain the basis of his power in a magical way employing his mother’s and a village wizard’s help. The film is a satirical look at the rulership of African dictators and the unfortunate mingling of mythology,magic and politics

• Release date
• February 28, 2011
• Runtime
• 102 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Missa Hebié

Waiting for the Vote... — Cast

Ibrahima Mbaye Macledio

K

Kary Coulibaly Griot

B

Baru Oumar Ouédraogo Koyaga

S

Samira Sawadogo Abiré

S

Serge Bayala Dalmeda