Shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a drug lord from Guinea-Bissau, the legendary mercenaries known as the Bangui Hyenas must stash their stolen gold bounty, lay low long enough to repair and refuel their plane, and escape back to Dakar, Senegal. When they take refuge at a holiday camp in the coastal region of Sine-Saloum, they do their best to blend in with their fellow guests; but one Hyena is hiding a dark secret. He has brought them there for a reason and once his past catches up to him, his decisions have devastating consequences, threatening to unleash hell on them all.
Praised by Vulture, the New York Times, Film Threat, and more, Saloum is a masterful blend of genres that will keep you on your toes at every turn. See it for yourself at IU Cinema this Friday and Saturday!
“Saloum freely mixes and marries the cinematic languages of spaghetti Westerns, samurai dramas and classic monster movies to tell an exciting and distinctly African story.” — Variety
Saloum will be screened at IU Cinema on February 17 at 7 pm and February 18 at 4 pm as part of the International Art House Series.