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Title:

Woubi chéri [videorecording] / un film de Philip Brooks & Laurent Bocahut ; La Sept Arte & Dominant 7 présentent ; produit e réalisé par Philip Brooks & Laurent Bocahut.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

California Newsreel,

Copyright Date:

2007?

Description:

1 videodisc (62 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Gays--Abidjan--Abidjan--Social life and customs.
Gay men--Abidjan--Abidjan--Social life and customs.
Transvestites--Abidjan.--Abidjan.
Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)--Social life and customs.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures--France.
Motion pictures--Côte d'Ivoire.

Other Authors:

Brooks, Philip, 1953-2003, director.
Bocahut, Laurent, director.
Sept/Arte (Firm), production company.
Dominant 7 (Firm), production company.
California Newsreel (Firm), publisher.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Avelido (himself); Barbara (himself); Bibiche (himself); Jean-Jacques (himself); Laurent (himself).

Summary:

"This documentary shows a few days in the life of various members of Abdijan, Ivory Coast's gay and transgendered community. We get to meet a variety of woubis, yossis, etc. The hero/heroine of the film is a statuesque young man named Barbara who is organizing the annual year-end party of the Ivory Coast Tranvestite Association, to be held December 27, 1997"--Internet movie database summary written by Tim Horrigan, as viewed on July 10, 2007. One of the first films to deal with homosexuality in Africa in a positive light.

Series:

Library of African cinema

OCLC:

(OCoLC)166295370

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)