Abusuan

Abusuan

1972 · 95 min · ★ 8.0

After 15 years of studies in France, a young man returns home and is named Director of Architecture. Accompanied by his wife, he sets out to pay a visit to his family in his native village where he comes face to face with the harsh realities of daily life.

Directed by Henri Duparc

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 5m together

Abusuan

Le Sixième Doigt

Both from Henri Duparc.

More from Henri DuparcSee all →

Le Sixième Doigt

Le Sixième Doigt · 1990

Le Sixième Doigt

Une couleur café

Une couleur café · 1997

Une couleur café

An Ivorian immigrant in France passes off his second wife as his daughter in order to obtain a residence visa.

Caramel

Caramel · 2005

MovieDramaRomance

Fred, a single thirty something, manages a cinema. His sister, Maria, wants him to marry, but none of the women she introduces him to seem to his taste. One day, during a screening, he meets young Caramel. They fall in love. But who is she really?

Dancing in the Dust

Dancing in the Dust · 1989

Dancing in the Dust

The chief of an African village, who is called 'Demi Dieu' because after God he is the owner of all the things, already has five wives. But as this is not enough he decides to find himself a sixth wife so that he has one for every day of the week except on Sunday when he uses to relax.

The Rue Princesse Street

The Rue Princesse Street · 1994

The Rue Princesse Street

Emile, his wife Fanta and their four children lead a comfortable existence. Jean, the eldest son, is interested only in music to his father's regret. One day Jean is sent away from home because of it...

Concerto for an Exile

Concerto for an Exile · 1968

Concerto for an Exile

Young Africans in Paris face insecurity and vague future. Should they stay in France, or return to their homes?

Mouna: The Dream of an Artist

Mouna: The Dream of an Artist · 1969

Mouna: The Dream of an Artist

MovieFantasyDrama

After years of financial hardship, an African mask sculptor obsessed with his art finds success for the first time. But just as his works finally begin to sell, they suddenly seem to come to life and become characters in their own right.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter