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Sarraounia
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Sarraounia

1986 · 120 min War Drama History
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

On 2 January 1899, starting from the French Sudan, a French column under the command of the captains Voulet and Chanoine is sent against the black Sultan Rabah in what is now the Cameroon. Those captains and their African mercenary troops destroy and kill everything they find on their path. The French authorities try to stop them sending orders and a second troop but the captains kill the emissaries who reach them. Sarraounia, queen of the Aznas, have heard about the exactions. Clever in war tactics and in witchcraft, she decides to resist and stop those mad men.

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Sarraounia has mixed reviews with a rating of 6.4/10. Good for a relaxed evening without high expectations.

Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.

A classic from 1986. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: viewers looking to try something new without being too demanding.

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🎭 Cast

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Aï Keïta

Sarraounia

Jean-Roger Milo

Jean-Roger Milo

Capitaine Voulet

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Chanoine

Didier Sauvegrain

Didier Sauvegrain

Doctor Henric

Roger Miremont

Roger Miremont

Lieutenant Joalland

Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Lieutenant Pallier

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Sergeant Boutel

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Wladimir Ivanovsky

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Tidjani Ouedraogo

Coulibaly

Jacques Penot

Jacques Penot

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