Journey to Ouaga

Journey to Ouaga

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Journey to Ouaga

2001

1h 24m

5.1(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

Lionel, a young Frenchman, who has just arrived in Cotonou, Benin, loses his car, airplane ticket and passport and his hopes in riots in the city.

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Eric Laugérias

Lionel

Eric Laugérias

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Maka Kotto

Zao

Maka Kotto

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Xavier Letourneur

Marcel

Xavier Letourneur

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Aïssa Maïga

Loutaya

Aïssa Maïga

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René Morard

Max

René Morard

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Tom Ouedraogo

Sékou

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Bénédicte Roy

Victoria

Bénédicte Roy

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