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The Blood of the Pariahs

Movie·1973·1h 4m

The Blood of the Pariahs

Directed By

Mamadou Djim Kola

Country

Burkina Faso

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Le sang des parias

A young student from a family which considers itself "progressive" cannot marry the boy she loves as he comes from the caste of the smiths who are viewed as pariahs.

Themes

africaforbidden lovepariah

Audience Score

65%

2 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

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// cast

Cast

Aminata Diawara

Mariam Fofana

Georges Ouedraogo

// crew

Crew

Mamadou Djim Kola

Director

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