Director

S. Pierre Yameogo

Cast list

Serge Bayala: Mamadi

Pierre-Loup Rajot: Franck

Ansi Ray Lema: Souleymane

Tom Novembre: Raoul

Credits

Written by S. Pierre Yameogo

Production: Dunia Productions, Thelma Film AG, Les Films de l'Espoir

Cinematography: Jurg Hassler

Editing: Manuel Pinto

Sound: Issa Traoré

Music: Ansi Ray Lema

Art Direction: Chef Joseph Kpobly

Synopsis

Mamadi, a doctorate student in Paris from Burkina Faso, takes a night job as a parking attendant as his government stops paying for his doctorate degree. The academic strikes a friendship with Franck, a fellow parking attendant that sees him more than a foreign intruder. After both Mamadi and Franck accidentally wrecking a drug deal in the parking garage, the pair decide to escape to Burkina Faso as they are being tailed by ruthless criminals.

Reviews

Rooney, David. Review: Moi et Mon Blanc. Variety. 2003.(online magazine)

Jones, Mejeke K. Maurice. “Moi et Mon Blanc” Review. African Film Festival New York. (online review)

Gretel Kahn