The Colonial Friend

The Colonial Friend

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 10, 2004

Runtime

0h 9m

Genres

Animation, War, History

User Score

60%

Original Title

L'Ami y'a bon

Production Companies

Tessalit Productions, Thoke Moebius Film Company

Director

Rachid Bouchareb

Description

In 1940 France went to war against Germany and announced not only the mobilization of its territory, but also of its colonies. Senegalese family man Aby enlists in the army, distinguishes himself in battle, and is captured. But when he returns to his country, the French army refuses to pay him for his services.