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Summary:

"Moto Taxi, Narcisse Wandji's first feature film, explores questions and concerns related to the daily life of three Cameroonians, two men and a woman, who manage to make a living working as motorcyel taxis. Sani, Marie and Frank are three young moto-taxi drivers with unique destinies and stories. Sani has to face Charles, his employer and also father of Samedi, his girlfriend, who is pregnant with his child. Marie, raped five years ago, tries to find Tom, her rapist. And Franck, on his side, must do everything to get rid of the lifeless body of an 8 month old child."--Container.

Contributors:

Wandji, Narcisse , filmmaker, screenwriter

Guazong, Bouna , screenwriter

Ngueyeli, Evodie , film director

Melande, Danilo , actor

Akamba, Merveille , actor

Aliguena, Christian , actor

Yarro, Jacobin , actor

Tchuisse, Stella , actor

Mbog, Michelle , actor

Epee, Henri Mbongue , actor

Tchassem, Rodrigue , editor of moving image work

Sotti, Eugéne , director of photography

Boy-Tag , composer

Fotso, Kareyce , composer

Jovi , composer

Wandji, Manuel , composer

Films d'Ebene (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Institut Der Erfolg (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Wouri Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Saturnin Ayenouet (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

ArtMattan Productions , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

French
English

Language Notes:

French dialogue wtih English subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Bendskins

Subjects:

Motorcycle taxi drivers — Cameroon — Drama

Cameroon — Social conditions — 1960- — Drama

Motorcycle taxi drivers

Social conditions

Cameroon

Since 1960

Genres:

Motion pictures

Domestic drama (Motion pictures)

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Social problem films

Internet videos

Online media

Performers:

Cast: Danilo Melande, Merveille Akamba, Christian Aliguena, Jacobin Yarro, Stella Tchuisse, Michelle Mbog, Henri Mbongue Epee.

Production Credits:

Edited, Rodrigue Tchassem ; director of photography, Eugéne Sotti ; music, Boy-Tag, Kareyce Fotso, Jovi, Manuel Wandji.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Digital format: Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (approximately 90 min.) : digital, sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

ONLINE VIDEO

OCLC Numbers:

1385420223