Jimmy comes home from a long trip and hands out cowboy costumes to his friends. A terrible battle takes place, like those in the Far‑West.

A young African returns home to Niger from the States with cowboy outfits in his suitcase for his closest friends. Soon, the friends - Black Cooper, Billy Walter, Queen Christine and the rest - are out riding the range, rustling the village chief's cattle (and some passing giraffes!), getting drunk, fighting and playing poker. A hilarious take on the classic motif of the African who leaves Africa for the West and returns home a changed man, that is, literally'westernised'!

starring / avec
Zalika Souley, Djingarey Maïga, Moussa Harouna, Ibrahim Yacouba, Abdou Nani, Boubacar Souna

a film by / un film de
Moustapha ALASSANE

Niger / France, 1967, Short Fiction | 35' | Western, Comedy Drama | Color, in Hausa, French with English subs

Title / Titre : LE RETOUR D'UN AVENTURIER (Return Adventurer)
Countries of production : Niger, France
Filmmaker Country : Niger
Filming Country : Niger
Languages / Langues : Hausa, French / Haoussa, Français
Subtitles / Sous-titres : English, French / Anglais, Français


CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS
Zalika Souley........................................... Reine Christine
Djingarey Maïga
Moussa Harouna
Ibrahim Yacouba
Abdou Nani
Boubacar Souna


Director / Réalisateur : Moustapha Alassane
Screenwriter / Scénariste : Moustapha Alassane
Cinematographer / Image : Moustapha Alassane
Sound / Son : Moussa Hamidou
Editing / Montage : Philippe Luzuy
Music / Musique : Nelos Amelonion

PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Argos Films (France)
C.A.I.
IFAN (Niamey)

DISTRIBUTION / DISTRIBUTION :
Cité Films / Argos Films (France)


WATCH THIS MOVIE / VOIR CE FILM (Access Reserved for Professionals / Accès réservé aux Professionnels) :
https://www.citefilms.com/movie/le-retour-dun-aventurier


FESTIVALS / SCREEENINGS / PROJECTIONS

* Selection : Pluriversale VII - Stealing from the West /// Akademie der Künste der Welt (Berlin, Germany) | 03 Oct 2017, 19:30, Hahnenstraße 6 - 50667 Köln, Allemagne | Introduction: Dorothee Wenner et Ekaterina Degot | www.institutfrancais.de/fr/koeln/event/le-retour-dun-aventurier-de-moustapha-alassane-7513