
Samba le grand (Samba the Great). 1977. Niger. Directed by Moustapha Alassane. In French, Hausa; English subtitles. 14 min.
A princess tests the fidelity of her would-be lover through a series of heroic trials.
Toula ou le genie des eaux (Toula, or the Water Genie). 1973. Niger. Directed by Moustapha Alassane. In French, Hausa; English subtitles. 76 min.
With Sotigui Kouyate, Damouré Zika, Solange Delanne. In this tale of the clash between technology and faith, based on a story by the Nigerien author and politician Boubou Hama, a water diviner requires the sacrifice of a young girl to appease the gods and bring an end to a devastating drought.