Muna moto

Muna moto

Directed by Dikongué-Pipa • 1975 • Cameroon
Starring David Endene, Arlette Din Bell, Jeanne Mvondo

Dikongué-Pipa forged a new African cinematic language in MUNA MOTO, a delicate, emotionally resonant love story. In a Cameroon village, the rigid customs governing courtship and marriage mean that a betrothed couple, though deeply in love, can be torn apart by the lack of a dowry and another man’s claiming the young woman—a rupture that sets the stage for a clash between a patriarchal society and a modern generation. Luminous black-and-white cinematography and stylistic flourishes yield images of haunting power in this potent depiction, told via flashback, of the challenges of postcolonialism and the devastating consequences of a community’s refusal to deviate from tradition.

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Muna moto
  • Muna moto

    Directed by Dikongué-Pipa • 1975 • Cameroon
    Starring David Endene, Arlette Din Bell, Jeanne Mvondo

    Dikongué-Pipa forged a new African cinematic language in MUNA MOTO, a delicate, emotionally resonant love story. In a Cameroon village, the rigid customs governing courtship and marriage mean that...

Extras

  • Martin Scorsese on MUNA MOTO

    The following short video featuring Martin Scorsese, founder of The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, was produced by the Criterion Collection in 2022.

  • The Many Moods of MUNA MOTO

    The following program by Mohamed Challouf was produced in 2022 and features MUNA MOTO director DIKONGUÉ-PIPA and African cinema historian and film critic Férid Boughedir.