Moustapha Alassane Movies

An African travels to Paris to learn about the construction of tall buildings, but is soon taken up with the oddities of French life.

This documentary offers an overview of French scientific research in Africa French scientific research in Africa: hydrology, botany, biology oil...

Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents'...

Back from the US to his village in Niger, a man brings western outfits to his close friends, who immediately identify with cow-boys. A bloody western...

Alassane brings to life the Zharma legend of King Koda who, in order to test the loyalty of a subject, asks him to guard one of his rings for a year.

Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab documents the career of one of the core fathers of Pan-Africanism and founder of Africa’s first...

The adventures of a legendary hero who, dazzled by the beauty of a princess in the hand asks. This imposes several trials he emerges victorious. Only...

The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman...

Monsieur Sim, the president of the Republic of Toads, receives a scoundrel’s welcome from his citizenry after returning from a luxury holiday...

An animated film made with humor and tenderness whose action takes place in a small village in the African bush.

Moustapha Alassane is a living legend in African cinema. His adventures take us to the era of “pre-cinema”, to the times of magical...

Alassane considers the mingling of traditions during the coronation of the new Shaki king of the Oyo state of western Nigeria.

A market is held in Bagagi, Niger, once a week. The butchers are the focal point of this event which is essential to the existence of the social...

This hybrid documentary chronicles the life of a young married Zharma(ethnic Muslim) couple living in the Niger River Valley.

The festive citizens of the Kingdom of Frogs crowd into an arena to watch their warriors engage in hand-to-hand combat and to see Tountia and her...