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Keita chronicles the rise and fall of Zalika Souley, once the legendary bad girl of African cinema, and now living in poverty in the capital of Niger. This film is also a treasure of archival images which reveal the little known story of the birth of African cinema in 1960s Niger, when a cottage ind...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Sonrhay Empire Productions, Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors:	Keita, Rahmatou, Keïta, Maryam M., Alassan, Mustapha, Bakabé, Mhamane, Diop, Mustapha, Souley, Zalika, 1947-, Souna, Boubacar
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Language Notes:	In French and Nigerian dialect; subtitles in English.
Published:	New York, NY : Women Make Movies, 2004.
Subjects:	Souley, Zalika, > 1947- Motion picture actors and actresses > Niger > Biography. Women > Niger > Biography. Motion picture industry > Niger. Femmes > Niger > Biographies. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Keita chronicles the rise and fall of Zalika Souley, once the legendary bad girl of African cinema, and now living in poverty in the capital of Niger. This film is also a treasure of archival images which reveal the little known story of the birth of African cinema in 1960s Niger, when a cottage industry of Westerns, detective films and thrillers delighted audiences.
Item Description:	Full screen presentation. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (69 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Philippe Radoux-Bazzini ; editors, Omar Ba, Yero Maiga, Sebastien Garcia.