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Guimba the Tyrant rules the kingdom of Sitikali, an exotic Saharan city of mud palaces and winding streets. Share. by Cheick Oumar Sissoko Details. The tyrant then sets his own eyes on the girl, making the situation even worse. The ruler (Fabola Issa Traoré) of a once-prosperous African city conspicuously abuses his power. He whips them, extorts from them, and when he needs to, casts enchantments and harmful spells upon them. Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. Read Full Synopsis Cast + Crew Previous Cast Members More Cast Members. Idrissa Ouedraogo Sophie Salbot executive producer. The movie starts and ends as a folk story told by a narrator. Guimba the Tyrant . Guimba tells the timeless tale of a tyrant's hubris and his downfall at the hands of his people, reminiscent of MacBeth or Richard III. Using a combination of sorcery and cruelty, he terrorizes people into submission. "Guimba the Tyrant" 1995 Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. His one weakness is his son, Janguine, a randy, perverse dwarf who spends his days satisfying every appetite. Film. Kounandi falls in love with Karim only to discover that he is married to Awa who is dying. It is a prosperous town filled with beautiful mud palaces, and is ruled by the despotic tyrant Guimba Dunbuya who spends his day supine on a dais surrounded by servants. 1995. Guimba the Tyrant, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, Drama, Foreign, 738329038724 Winner of the most prestigious award in African cinema, the Grand Prize at FESPACO '95, Guimba has been acclaimed as one of the most visually ravishing African films ever made. The film opens with a village griot reciting the story of Guimba the tyrant, of the Dunbuya family. Guimba, a Tyrant and His Era Genres. Mali / 1993 / 120mins / Comedy, Drama / Bambara . Winner of the Swissair/Crossair Special Prize from the Locarno International Film Festival and the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival's Grand Prize. This film tells the story of a small West African village ruled by a tyrant and his son. Review by Sally Jane Black. Documents the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief Guimba the Tyrant Synopsis. Guimba the Tyrant. 1 hr 34 mins. The story of Guimba, the cruel tyrant who is feared by all. Guimba is a tyrant who rules over the town of Sitkali with an iron fist. comedy drama. Guimba the Tyrant, central character of this film, rules his small village by keeping his subjects broke in spirit and possession. Janguine is betrothed to beautiful Kani, but prefers her more voluptuous mother Meya. An African legend forms the basis of this African and German-produced film that is set within an ancient desert town, Sitakili. With Fatoumata Coulibaly, Habib Dembélé, Lamine Diallo, Maimouna Hélène Diarra. 93 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film. The film's narrative embodies the process of revealing the truth from behind the facade of despotic power. 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