The Cowboys Are Black (1966)
One taxi driver, the other mechanics or masons. They drive a moped as Johnny Halliday and wear pants Zazous. During the weekend, they play in a real western with guns purchased at the supermarket, loaded with blanks. They love violence, their favorite actors are Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford. The heroine is selling at the Galerie du Niger. When the Nigerian filmmaker Mustapha Alassane turned the return of an adventurer, the first African western, Serge-Henri Moati wanted to make a film about film. The cowboys are turning black traces and proves at the same time the reality and fiction, film and life, sometimes extremely close, especially when it comes to the Wild West ..
Director: Serge Moati
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: August 24, 1966
Cast
- Moustapha Alassane - Self
- Djingarey Abdoulaye Maïga - Self
- Boubakar Souna - Self
- Harouna Diarra - Self
- Zalika Souley - Self
- Abdou Nani - Self
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Serge Moati
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cowboys Are Black about?
- One taxi driver, the other mechanics or masons. They drive a moped as Johnny Halliday and wear pants Zazous. During the weekend, they play in a real western with guns purchased at the supermarket, loaded with blanks. They love violence, their favorite actors are Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford. The heroine is selling at the Galerie du Niger. When the Nigerian filmmaker Mustapha Alassane turned the return of an adventurer, the first African western, Serge-Henri Moati wanted to make a film about film. The cowboys are turning black traces and proves at the same time the reality and fiction, film and life, sometimes extremely close, especially when it comes to the Wild West ..
- Who directed The Cowboys Are Black?
- The Cowboys Are Black was directed by Serge Moati.
- Who stars in The Cowboys Are Black?
- The Cowboys Are Black stars Moustapha Alassane, Djingarey Abdoulaye Maïga, Boubakar Souna, Harouna Diarra, Zalika Souley, Abdou Nani.
- How long is The Cowboys Are Black?
- The Cowboys Are Black has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is The Cowboys Are Black?
- The Cowboys Are Black is a Documentary film.