Denko

Denko
Directed by	Mohamed Camara
Produced by	Dominique Andreani
Written by	Mohamed Camara
Music by	Mamady Mansare[1]
Cinematography	Mathieu Vaudepied[1]
Editing by	Agnes Bruckert[1]
Studio	Movimento Productions
Release date(s)	1993
Running time	18 minutes
Country	Guinea/France

Denko is a 1993 short drama film directed by Guinean film maker Mohamed Camara. The story involves incest between a mother and son.^[2] The film won the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,^[3] the award for Best Short film at the Fribourg International Film Festival and the Golden Danzante award at the Huesca Film Festival.^[4]

Synopsis

Mariama and her blind son Bilaly are shunned by their neighbours. When Mariama rescues an albino man, Samba, from drowning, she discovers that he is a healer and can cure her son's blindness. In order for him to do this, Mariama must commit incest with Bilaly.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Spaas, Lieve (2000). The Francophone film: a struggle for identity. Manchester University Press. pp. 261. ISBN 0719058619. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=suDmAWP6VzoC&pg=PA261. 
2. ^ Armes, Roy (2006). African filmmaking: north and south of the Sahara. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 152. ISBN 0748621245. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YhRgqA3aVcEC&pg=PA152#v=onepage&q=&f=false. 
3. ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2000). "Clermont-Ferrand Festival of Short Films". FilmFestivals.com. http://www.filmfestivals.com/france/overviews/2000/clermont-ferrand_00.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2010. 
4. ^ "37 Huesca International Film Festival". Huesca Film Festival. 2009. http://www.huesca-filmfestival.com/catalogo/37catalogo/37catalogo/contenidos/7-palmares/pal-en.html. Retrieved 5 February 2010. 
5. ^ "Denko". British Film Institute National Archive. 2 December 2009. http://www.bfi.org.uk/nftva/access/catalogues/film/3/533/1538. Retrieved 5 February 2010. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Denko at the Internet Movie Database