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Kalala is a film of genre Documentary directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Kalala (2006)
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Add to a movie listKalala est un film documentaire tchadien réalisé par Mahamat Saleh Haroun en 2006.
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Kalala alias Hissein Djibrine est un ami proche de Mahamat Saleh Haroun. Il a produit Bye Bye Africa et Abouna, les deux premiers longs-métrages du cinéaste. Lorsque Hissein Djibrine décède du sida en 2003, Mahamat Saleh Haroun est très touché par cette disparition. Ce documentaire, écrit comme un journal intime, est un hommage à l'ami décédé mais aussi une réflexion sur la mémoire et la maladie.Comments
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Rating63%
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