Guimba the Tyrant (1995): Cast & Plot
Guimba the Tyrant is a 1995 comedy drama directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko, starring Fabola Issa Traoré as Guimba, Balla Habib Dembélé and Lamine Diallo. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Original language
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French - Studio
- CNCM
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Guimba the Tyrant About?
The premise of Guimba the Tyrant without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The movie shows the rise and fall of a cruel and despotic village chief Guimba, and his son Jangine in a fictional village in the Sahel of Mali.
Guimba the Tyrant Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- sorcery
- mythical
- kingdom
- tyrant
- fairy tale
- despot
- terrorize
- betrothal
- little person
- submission
- village
- son
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Guimba the Tyrant Cast & Characters
Fabola Issa Traoré leads the cast as Guimba, with Balla Habib Dembélé as Sambou the Bard (as Habibou Dembele) and Lamine Diallo as Janguine. Directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Fabola Issa Traoré as Guimba
- Balla Habib Dembélé as Sambou the Bard (as Habibou Dembele)
- Lamine Diallo as Janguine
- Mouneissa Maiga as Kani
Also Starring in Guimba the Tyrant
· 4 more- Maimouna Hélène Diarra Meya
- Balla Moussa Keita Mambi
- Fatoumata Coulibaly Sadio
- Cheick Oumar Maiga Siriman
More from Cheick Oumar Sissoko
More films directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko: Genesis and A Dance for Heroes.
Guimba the Tyrant Plot Summary
What happens in Guimba the Tyrant from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with Sambou the Bard, Balla Habib Dembélé, reciting the legend of Guimba the tyrant and the Dunbuya clan. The scene shifts to an old Malian village under the iron rule of Guimba Fabola Issa Traoré and his dwarf son Janguine Lamine Diallo. Janguine has been betrothed from childhood to Kani Mouneissa Maiga, the village beauty from the Diarra family—the other powerful clan in town. Yet Janguine’s gaze lingers on Kani’s mother, Meya Maimouna Hélène Diarra.
Full summary
The whole story of Guimba the Tyrant, scene by scene
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Who rules the old village with an iron fist?
Guimba the Tyrant Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Guimba, a Tyrant and His Era” and “暴君尼禄荒淫史”.
- Also known as
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- Guimba, a Tyrant and His Era
- 暴君尼禄荒淫史
- 金巴，一代暴君
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Guimba the Tyrant FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Guimba the Tyrant, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Guimba the Tyrant?
Guimba the Tyrant runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Guimba the Tyrant released?
Guimba the Tyrant was released on September 13, 1995.
Who directed Guimba the Tyrant?
Guimba the Tyrant was directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko.
More films by Cheick Oumar Sissoko Who is in the cast of Guimba the Tyrant?
Guimba the Tyrant stars Fabola Issa Traoré as Guimba, Balla Habib Dembélé as Sambou the Bard (as Habibou Dembele) and Lamine Diallo as Janguine, among 8 credited actors.
Does Guimba the Tyrant have a post-credit scene?
No. Guimba the Tyrant has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Guimba the Tyrant in?
The original language of Guimba the Tyrant is French.
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