Director
Siam Marley
Cast list
Herman Zako
Nina Kramoko
Christ Esomba Abena
Ange Bia
Sonia Siansoluka
Khalil Cisse
Arthur Brice Godo
Olivier Guillaume Bebo
Celestin Yao Kan
Moustapha Traore
Credits
Co-Producer: Siam Marley
Director: Siam Marley
Assistant Director: Fabrice Lago
Head Operator: Jeremy Strohm
Assistant Operator: Armand Breh
Sound Engineer: Yao Kouadio
Production Assistant: Aicha Raissa Kone
Sound Mixing: Matthieu Lion
Music: Deus King
Writer: Siam Marley
Production: June Prods, Tourne Court
Synopsis
Length : 00:08:25
Alioune is the leader of a gang that employs a female gang member to take affluent men on dates while the gang robs their houses. Alioune gets himself into trouble when he gets Ferima, their female accomplice, pregnant. After not coming home until late (presumably from being with another woman), Alioune is confronted by Ferima and she discloses her pregnancy. Alioune refuses paternity and insists that she must have slept with the men she was distracting. Their argument leads to a break-up and Alioune subsequently replaces Ferima with a new partner in crime. To get even, Ferima and Alioune’s most trusted partner in the gang manipulate Alioune into returning a stolen suitcase to its owner; unbeknownst to Alioune, the suitcase is empty. Ferima and Alioune’s second in command run away together with the contents of the suitcase. Alioune is dragged off by multiple men, and his ultimate fate is left up to the viewers' imagination.
Siam Marley introduces film, discusses her intentions, as well as the length of production.
Marley, S. (2012, April 22). BABI [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://mescinemas.blogspot.ca/2012/04/babi-de-siam-marley.html
Interview with Siam Marley in which she mentions her cast in Babi
Siam Marley: “Il faut être curieux de tout”. (2017, September 28). Retrieved from http://culturiche.com/2016/01/20/siam-marley-il-faut-etre-curieux-de-tout/
Interview with Siam Marley in which she discusses her process and using Babi to test out options
Ellerson, B. (2012, March 30). A Conversation with Siam Marley. Retrieved from http://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.ca/2012/03/conversation-with-siam-marley.html
Review/Synopsis of Babi regarding the quality of Ivorian film production
Djidji, Y. (2012, April 26). BABI: UN NOUVEAU COURT METRAGE IVOIRIEN. Retrieved from http://www.yehnidjidji.com/babi-un-nouveau-court-metrage-ivoirien/
Introduction to Siam Marley, lists prizes won for films including Babi
(2017, March 04). Siam fait son cinéma. Retrieved from https://ayyahh.com/2013/03/03/siam- fait-son-cinema/