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The Monkey Dance

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In a Malian village, Nyamanton, a young man from a noble family, defies convention by marrying Koudédia, a griotte regarded as being of lower social status. Determined to punish their union, Gnanson and the village elders turn a masked ceremony into an instrument of persecution. As the Komo spreads terror and the monkey dance begins, the couple must confront a tradition being used to deny them the freedom to choose their own destiny.

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About The Monkey Dance

The Monkey Dance (1998) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Idrissa Samaké, Fatoumata Coulibaly, Mamadou Doumbia, Kéfa Diarra.

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Mali
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What is The Monkey Dance about?

In a Malian village, Nyamanton, a young man from a noble family, defies convention by marrying Koudédia, a griotte regarded as being of lower social status. Determined to punish their union, Gnanson and the village elders turn a masked ceremony into an instrument of persecution. As the Komo spreads terror and the monkey dance begins, the couple must confront a tradition being used to deny them the freedom to choose their own destiny.

Who stars in The Monkey Dance?

Idrissa Samaké, Fatoumata Coulibaly, Mamadou Doumbia, Kéfa Diarra, Sory Ibrahima Koïta, Balla Moussa Keita. See the cast cards above for character names.

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