The Polygamous Wazzou
The Polygamous Wazzou
1971, French. Directed by Oumarou Ganda.
An Islamic faithfull returns from his holy pilgrimage to Mecca with the venerated title “el hadji”. On his return he falls in love with his daughter’s friend Santou, who is already engaged to be married to Garba. El Hadji however already has two wives and his second wife, Gaika, cannot stand the idea of another younger wife entering her house. She plots to kill Santou.
- Runtime
- 0h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1971
- Original title
- Le wazzou polygame
- Country
- Niger, France
- Written by
- Oumarou Ganda
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The Polygamous Wazzou runs 35 minutes (0h 35m).
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The Polygamous Wazzou isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1971. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Polygamous Wazzou?
The Polygamous Wazzou (1971) was directed by Oumarou Ganda and stars Oumarou Ganda, Joseph Salamatou, Zalika Souley.