Set during the 2003 military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the story follows the "Bangui Hyenas," a trio of elite mercenaries—Chaka, Rafa, and Papa Minuit. After extracting a Mexican drug lord and a stash of gold, their plane is forced down in the mystical Sine-Saloum Delta of Senegal. Saloum - Screen Slate
Critical analysis of the film (2021), a Senegalese supernatural thriller directed by Jean Luc Herbulot, reveals it as a significant work of modern African genre cinema. The film blends crime, Western, and folk-horror elements to explore themes of trauma, vengeance, and post-colonial identity. Narrative Overview and Genre Hybridity
Set during the 2003 military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the story follows the "Bangui Hyenas," a trio of elite mercenaries—Chaka, Rafa, and Papa Minuit. After extracting a Mexican drug lord and a stash of gold, their plane is forced down in the mystical Sine-Saloum Delta of Senegal. Saloum - Screen Slate
Critical analysis of the film (2021), a Senegalese supernatural thriller directed by Jean Luc Herbulot, reveals it as a significant work of modern African genre cinema. The film blends crime, Western, and folk-horror elements to explore themes of trauma, vengeance, and post-colonial identity. Narrative Overview and Genre Hybridity
