Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Directed by Moustapha Alassane, Anna Soehring
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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Solange DelanneToula
Sotigui KouyatéThe King
Damouré ZikaZogoumExplore the crew
- Director
- Moustapha Alassane
- Original Music Composer
- Sotigui Kouyaté
- Editor
- Danièle Tessier
- Director of Photography
- Moustapha Alassane
- Director of Photography
- Bernd Rühe
- Director
- Anna Soehring
- Writer
- Boubou Hama
- Screenplay
- Moustapha Alassane