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- Starring: Albertine N'Guessan, Rasmane Ouedraogo
- Summary: Set in the late 17th century on the Western coast of Africa, Adanggaman is a provocative retelling of the African slave experience, based on historical facts. (Film Forum)
- Director: Roger Gnoan M'Bala
- Genre(s): Drama
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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88The film's disturbing images are presented matter-of-factly, which makes them more powerful, not less.
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80The narrative motion is tricky; first it canters, then shifts into a heady, quick gallop. What's most fascinating about Adanggaman are the scenes that feel like anecdotal rest stops but that are actually building into a nuanced and engrossing whole.
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60Dramatically naive at times, but still represents a refreshingly ambitious, imaginative film in a period of creative underachievement for African cinema.