Fire!
Ta Dona
Synopsis
Life in the African country of Mali in the 1990s is vividly highlighted in this mild drama. In the story, a young forest ranger who sees that his work holds the key to the future of his country (through reforestation) is disgusted at the short-sighted, money-grubbing ways of his superiors. He has a much better relationship with local villagers than with his agency's bosses. As the movie opens, the villagers are preparing to hold a hunting ceremony but are not sure whether they will do it the old fashioned way, with a bonfire, or will obey a government decree that open fires are too dangerous. There is a lot of sexual teasing between the villagers, including some harmless horseplay. For instance, when a man whispers another woman's name in his sleep, his wife pours water into his ear in revenge.
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- Director
- Adama Drabo
- Screenplay & Story
- Adama Drabo
- Original Title
- Ta Dona
- Country of Origin
- Mali, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Bambara
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Kora Films, C.N.P.C.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adama Drabo
Adama Drabo
Lionel Cousin
Rose Evans
Department Leadership Roster
Adama Drabo
Director
Adama Drabo
Writer
Lionel Cousin
Director of Photography
Rose Evans
Editor
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What is Fire! about?
Life in the African country of Mali in the 1990s is vividly highlighted in this mild drama. In the story, a young forest ranger who sees that his work holds the key to the future of his country (through reforestation) is disgusted at the short-sighted, money-grubbing ways of his superiors. He has a much better relationship with local villagers than with his agency's bosses. As the movie opens, the villagers are preparing to hold a hunting ceremony but are not sure whether they will do it the old fashioned way, with a bonfire, or will obey a government decree that open fires are too dangerous. There is a lot of sexual teasing between the villagers, including some harmless horseplay. For instance, when a man whispers another woman's name in his sleep, his wife pours water into his ear in revenge.
Who directed Fire!?
Fire! was directed by Adama Drabo.
Who stars in Fire!?
The principal cast of Fire! includes Djeneba Diawara, Mamadou Fomba, Balla Moussa Keita, Diarrah Sanogo, Fily Traoré.
When was Fire! released and how long is it?
Fire! was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.