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Gito, the Ungrateful

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Time Out says

In outline, Ngabo's (and Burundi's) first feature sounds like an Eric Rohmer comedy of manners. Back home with a Parisian diploma in his pocket and expecting to walk into a civil service job, Gito finds himself both unemployed and caught between two women: his current French girlfriend Christine and his local old flame Flora. If it plays more like sit-com than Rohmer, then that reflects Ngabo's need to appeal to audiences at home and abroad and his well-developed sense of humour: the film runs rings round both male pride and the emerging African bourgeoisie. Minor, but highly watchable.

Release Details

  • Duration:90 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Léonce Ngabo
  • Screenwriter:Léonce Ngabo, Patrick Herzig
  • Cast:
    • Joseph Kumbela
    • Marie Bunel
    • Aoua Sangare
    • Louis Kamatari
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