Jean Marie Teno - Cameroon
Sam is a truck driver. He carries passengers between Yaounde and Bamenda, two cities 400 kilometers. apart. Between trips, Sam doesn’t rest; instead he spends his nights partying. To stay awake on the road, Sam takes the amphetamines he buys on the street mixed with kola nuts. However, the human body has its limits…
Type : Fiction
Duration : 19 min
Year of production : 1990
Country : Cameroon
Cinematography : Mohammed Soudani
Editor : Chantal Rógeon
Director : Jean Marie Teno
Production company : Les Films du Raphia, France
Jean Marie Teno
Born in Cameroon, Jean-Marie Teno came to France in 1978 and has directed films for cinema and TV on the colonial and post-colonial history of Africa. His films include Leaf in the Wind, Lieux Saints, Le Malentendu Colonial, Le mariage d’Alex, and Vacances au Pays.
