Toula, or the Genie of the Water(1973)

movie - first aired/released 1973-01-01 - 76 min - audience 9.0

Drama, Fantasy

Directed by Anna Soehring, Moustapha Alassane

The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.