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Destiny (1997) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 27, 1997

Original Title:
Dakan

Alternate Titles:
Destiny

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
CNC
Film Du 20ème Créations Cinématographiques
La Sept Cinéma
Ministère de la Coopération
Ministère de la culture

Production Countries:
France | Guinea

Ratings / Certifications:
N/A

Runtime: 87

Overview from TheMovieDB

Though gay-themed stories about "coming out" and accepting one's sexuality are not uncommon in Western countries, such tales are still rare in many conservative African nations. Considered a ground-breaking film in its native Guinea, and filmed amidst a storm of controversy, Mohamed Camara's Dakan is the first of its nations films to directly address issues surrounding homosexuality. The story centers on the romance between two 20-year-old men, Manga and Sory who are first seen making out in a car. The trouble begins when Manga tells his widowed mother about his love for Sory, who is busy contending with his outraged father. The parents insist that the two never see each other again. Manga's mother then uses witchcraft to cleanse her son and change him into a heterosexual. Time passes and eventually Manga begins to date a girl. But it soon becomes apparent that try as he might, Manga's heart belongs to Sory.

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Production

Director:
Mohamed Camara

Director of Photography:
Gilberto Azevedo

Editor:
Dos Santos

Executive Producer:
Pascal Lahmani

Foley:
Gadou Naudin

Foley Recording Engineer:
Cyril Holtz

Key Grip:
Hervé Rousset

Lighting Technician:
Claire Caroff

Original Music Composer:
Sory 'Douga' Kandia Kouyaté

Producer:
René Féret

Screenplay:
Mohamed Camara

Script:
Mohamed Camara

Script Supervisor:
Isabelle Ribis

Sound:
Dominique Hennequin

Sound Recordist:
Christine Charpail

Unit Manager:
Jérôme Rafalowicz

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