Uncle Cankle and the Dancing Ankle

Uncle Cankle and the Dancing Ankle

Uncle Cankle and the Dancing Ankle

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Uncle Cankle and the Dancing Ankle

1952

0h 12m

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Overview

A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.

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Jimkazuzo Yamoussoukro

Cankle Chiyembekezo

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