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Wùlu is a french film of genre Drama with Ibrahim Koma

Wùlu (2017)

Wùlu
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Length 1h35
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating66% 3.328273.328273.328273.328273.32827

Wùlu est un film franco-sénégalais réalisé par Daouda Coulibaly sorti en 2016.

Synopsis

Ladji, 20 ans, est un rabatteur pour le transport en minibus mais il n'obtient pas la reconnaissance souhaitée de son chef comme chauffeur, alors qu'il a besoin d'argent pour sortir sa sœur de la prostitution. Il décide alors de contacter un trafiquant, Driss, afin que celui-ci l'engage. Il devient contrebandier pour passer de la drogue entre le Mali, les pays voisins et les groupes narco-terroristes. Il progresse rapidement et rencontre Assitan, mais les conséquences ne sont pas seulement positives.

Actors

Ibrahim Koma

(Ladji)
Inna Modja

(Aminata)
Quim Gutiérrez

(Rafael)
Olivier Rabourdin

(Jean-François)
Habib Dembélé

(Issiaka)
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