Baks
1974, Wolof. Directed by Momar Thiam.
Idrissa is a rebellious little boy who drops out of school and joins a gang of hooligans that live on the beaches of Dakar. He gradually becomes detached from his family and adopted by his new friends who initiate him into the art of theft and the pleasures of yamba, marijuana.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Wolof
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Details
- Released
- 1 January 1974
- Country
- Senegal
- Written by
- Ben Diogaye Beye, Momar Thiam
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Baks runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Baks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Baks?
Baks (1974) was directed by Momar Thiam and stars Omar Mbow, Myriam Niang, Nar Sene.