Jaguar

The film tells the journey of three friends: Damouré, Lam and Illo. The three leave their village and set off for the Gold Coast. They cover the distance on foot, so the film moves like a road film made by walking. What they want is to earn money there and be back in the village within a few months. The places they see and the work they do along the way are the account itself. The work stands between documentary and fiction, with the men playing themselves. The narration too is done in the voices of the people inside the film. Jean Rouch’s French film, ninety two minutes long, was completed in 1967.