Brief Illness
1987, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué-Pipa.
Badiaga follows the rules of a classical tragedy. A three year old girl abandoned in a food market is sheltered and raised by a deaf and dumb vagrant. They develop a very strong bond. Badiaga dreams of becoming a famous singer and listens in total fascination to the artists who sing in the different cafés where she wanders. One day she has the chance of singing on the radio a song which becomes a national hit. From that moment onwards she holds a nonstop succession of concerts. In love with her career, she refuses any romantic relations and searches desperately for her origins. This story was inspired by the life of Beti-Beti, a legendary Cameroon singer.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Original title
- Badiaga
- Country
- Cameroon
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Brief Illness runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Brief Illness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Brief Illness?
Brief Illness (1987) was directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué-Pipa and stars Justine Sengue, Alexandre Zanga.