Ashakara | |
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![]() French-language poster. The text means "The first African
thriller: Scheming, Medicine,
Multinationals." | |
Directed by | Gérard Louvin |
Screenplay by | Gérard Louvin |
Story by | Philippe Souaille |
Starring | James Campbell Jean-Marc Pasquet Willy Monshengwo Bamela Nyanta |
Cinematography | Yves Pouliquen |
Edited by | Nelly Meunier |
Music by | Louis Crelier |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Citel Films La Société des Films Sirius ArtMattan Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Countries |
Burkina Faso Togo Switzerland France |
Language | French |
Ashakara is a French-Swiss produced Burkinabé-Togolese dark comedy film directed by Gérard Louvin, starring James Campbell, Jean-Marc Pasquet, Willy Monshengwo and Bamela Nyanta. [1] [2] It was released in 1991 and entered into the 1992 Cognac International Film Festival, Solothurn Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival and Vevey International Funny Film Festival. [3] [4] [5]
A traditional African remedy is discovered to be effective against a deadly virus, but a multinational pharmaceutical company does not want it to succeed. [6]