Burn It Up, Djassa
After his father died, Tony was pulled out of school by his mother; and when she passed away, he made his way by selling cigarettes on Princess Street, famous in Abidjan for its exciting nightlife. No…
Burn It Up, Djassa
After his father died, Tony was pulled out of school by his mother; and when she passed away, he made his way by selling cigarettes on Princess Street, famous in Abidjan for its exciting nightlife. Now 21 years old, Tony is bitterly convinced that his future has been sacrificed, and is desperate for a way out of the ghetto. —Anonymous In the busy streets of Abidjan, Tony, an out-of-school youth, scrapes a living hawking cigarettes. But he soon turns to violence... Shot in 11 days in Abidjan street slang with young people from a vibrant, crowded neighborhood, Burn It Up Djassa breathes new life into Ivory Coast film. —Anonymous
Burn It Up, Djassa
Crime,Drama,Music
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After his father died, Tony was pulled out of school by his mother; and when she passed away, he made his way by selling cigarettes on Princess Street, famous in Abidjan for its exciting nightlife. Now 21 years old, Tony is bitterly convinced that his future has been sacrificed, and is desperate for a way out of the ghetto. —Anonymous In the busy streets of Abidjan, Tony, an out-of-school youth, scrapes a living hawking cigarettes.
But he soon turns to violence... Shot in 11 days in Abidjan street slang with young people from a vibrant, crowded neighborhood, Burn It Up Djassa breathes new life into Ivory Coast film. —Anonymous.