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Release Date:
April 15, 2022
Original Title:
Ghost Fair Trade
Alternate Titles:
鬼影公平貿易
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Switzerland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 38
In 1970, Léopold Senghor – President of Independent Senegal – wants to create a “Senegalese” architecture... and commissions two Frenchmen to build CICES, a modernist masterpiece in which the Dakar International Fair is held every year. In static shots, Laurence Bonvin captures the spirit of place and its modern usages, which interact with the ghosts of a glorious past.
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