DLCL Film Series: "Hyenas"
Sun Apr 24 2022 4:30PM – 7:00PM
Event Description:
Please join us for the second installment of the 2019 DLCL Film Series: Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambéty's 1992 masterpiece, "Hyenas" (original title "Les Hyenes"). This will be on Friday, May 24, at 4:30 pm in 260-252, the German Library in Pigott Hall. "Hyenas" is the story of a return to one's homeland that quickly becomes tragic. After years away, an older woman returns home to Colobane, near Dakar. Now a billionaire, she offers to share her wealth with the inhabitants of the city. Her largesse comes with one string attached, however: they must agree to murder her former lover, a man who once betrayed her. "Hyenas" is a cruel tale about corruption and cowardice, punctuated by the music of Wasis Diop. Filmed in a very free manner, and possessing an unprecedented formal daring, "Hyenas" remains one of the high points of African cinema. Even today, it continues to inspire a generation of young filmmakers. We hope to see you there! Light refreshments will be provided.