Join us for an afternoon screening of Djibril Diop Mambety’s Touki Bouki (1973). With a stunning mix of the surreal and the naturalistic, Djibril Diop Mambéty paints a vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. In this French New Wave-influenced fantasy-drama, two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamour and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical. Characterized by dazzling imagery and music, the alternately manic and meditative Touki Bouki is widely considered one of the most important African films ever made.
Enjoy the film and snacks as part of this series. Come early or stay late to visit our galleries—free admission is included with your ticket!
Screening Room, YBCA
Tickets: $15
Ticket includes the film, snacks—while supplies last—and gallery admission.
The film starts promptly at 2pm and there are no trailers. Please arrive a few minutes early to be seated.
Free for YBCA Members.
