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