Journey to Ouaga

2001

1h 24m

3.9(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Lionel, a young Frenchman, who has just arrived in Cotonou, Benin, loses his car, airplane ticket and passport and his hopes in riots in the city.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Eric Laugérias

Lionel

Acting

Maka Kotto

Zao

Acting

Xavier Letourneur

Marcel

Acting

Aïssa Maïga

Loutaya

Acting

René Morard

Max

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Tom Ouedraogo

Sékou

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Bénédicte Roy

Victoria

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