The Cowboys Are Black
Les cow-boys sont noirs
Synopsis
One taxi driver, the other mechanics or masons. They drive a moped as Johnny Halliday and wear pants Zazous. During the weekend, they play in a real western with guns purchased at the supermarket, loaded with blanks. They love violence, their favorite actors are Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford. The heroine is selling at the Galerie du Niger. When the Nigerian filmmaker Mustapha Alassane turned the return of an adventurer, the first African western, Serge-Henri Moati wanted to make a film about film. The cowboys are turning black traces and proves at the same time the reality and fiction, film and life, sometimes extremely close, especially when it comes to the Wild West ..
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Serge Moati
- Original Title
- Les cow-boys sont noirs
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 14m
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What is The Cowboys Are Black about?
One taxi driver, the other mechanics or masons. They drive a moped as Johnny Halliday and wear pants Zazous. During the weekend, they play in a real western with guns purchased at the supermarket, loaded with blanks. They love violence, their favorite actors are Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford. The heroine is selling at the Galerie du Niger. When the Nigerian filmmaker Mustapha Alassane turned the return of an adventurer, the first African western, Serge-Henri Moati wanted to make a film about film. The cowboys are turning black traces and proves at the same time the reality and fiction, film and life, sometimes extremely close, especially when it comes to the Wild West ..
Who directed The Cowboys Are Black?
The Cowboys Are Black was directed by Serge Moati.
Who stars in The Cowboys Are Black?
The principal cast of The Cowboys Are Black includes Moustapha Alassane, Djingarey Abdoulaye Maïga, Boubakar Souna, Harouna Diarra, Zalika Souley.
When was The Cowboys Are Black released and how long is it?
The Cowboys Are Black was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 14m.