Toula, or the Genie of the Water
(1973)
★ 9 IMDb · 1 votes
Year: 1973
Runtime: 76 мин
Country: Niger, Germany
Director: Moustapha Alassane, Anna Soehring
Cast: Solange Delanne, Sotigui Kouyaté, Damouré Zika, Isaa Bania, Parfait Kondo, Oumar Cisse
Plot
The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.