Round 1: Tossup 16

An implied sex scene in this film cuts away to an extended sequence of nearby water flowing until one character grabs an object in the foreground. In a comic episode in this film, a wealthy man taking a shower offscreen attempts to converse with the protagonist, who is stealing all that man’s clothes and suitcases. While riding away from that man’s house, the main characters imagine a parade in their honor, including one character’s typically hostile (*) aunt. A visceral early scene in this film depicts cattle being killed on the blood-covered floor of a slaughterhouse. At the end of this film, Anta leaves on a boat for France, (10[1])but her boyfriend Mory stays to mourn the wreck of his motorcycle, which was previously adorned with a cow skull. For 10 points, name this 1973 Senegalese film, known for its stylistic blend of French New Wave and African traditions, directed by Dijbril Diop Mambety. ■END■

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary