Saitane
1973, French. Directed by Oumarou Ganda.
A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village. Manipulating the different parties, the sorcerer promises love, good health and riches in exchange for the most extravagant rewards. One day someone exposes him, and the sorcerer becomes the laughing stock of the whole village. Desperate, he throws himself of a cliff.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1973
- Country
- France, Niger
- Written by
- Oumarou Ganda
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Saitane isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Saitane?
Saitane (1973) was directed by Oumarou Ganda and stars Moussa Alzouma, Oumarou Ganda, Zaïnabou Lobo.