Waiting for the Vote... ( 2011 )

Overview

In a ficticious “gulf republic” president Koyaga rules. His countless lies and crimes are revealed in the songs of the griot, the West African story-teller. After 21 years of dictatorship his rule finds an end through a coup d’état. Koyaga flees to his native village in order to regain the basis of his power in a magical way employing his mother’s and a village wizard’s help. The film is a satirical look at the rulership of African dictators and the unfortunate mingling of mythology,magic and politics

Top Cast

Ibrahima Mbaye

Macledio

Kary Coulibaly

Griot

Baru Oumar Ouédraogo

Koyaga

Samira Sawadogo

Abiré

Serge Bayala

Dalmeda