Ninki Nanka, The Prince of Colobane (1991)
In April and May 1991, Djibril Diop Mambéty shot his second—and final—feature, Hyenas, a free, lyrical adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s play The Visit, which he had been dreaming of bringing to life for years. Rather than taking the making-of approach, Ninki Nanka, The Prince of Colobane used the filming of Mambéty’s movie, which he wrote, directed, and acted in, as a pretext to examine his character. Following him throughout the shoot and also paying visits to his family and childhood friends, Laurence Gavron set off on a quest to find the real Djibril—actor, author, filmmaker, brilliant poet, rogue and clairvoyant, charmer with a big heart—in order to expose the different facets of this generous, creative, and fiercely committed vagabond spirit.
Director: Laurence Gavron
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Djibril Diop Mambéty as |
| Production | Laurence Gavron | Producer |
| Sound | Ndiouga Moctar Bâ | Sound |
| Crew | Bara Diokhane | Cinematography |
| Editing | Variety Moszynski | Editor |
| Directing | Laurence Gavron | Director |
