The Heart's Cry
1995 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 78 VOTES · DIR. Idrissa Ouedraogo
Overview
This drama focuses upon the psychological adjustment problems of a young boy whose family moves him from Africa to Paris, France. Moctar, a boy whose first 11 years were spent in a small village in Mali, is having difficulty adjusting to his new life in Paris. After several years in Paris, Moctar suddenly sees a terrible hyena in the street. When Moctar tries to explain his vision, he becomes the laughingstock of his peers and a patient for the school psychologist. No one believes Moctar, not even his parents, until he is befriended by Paulo who helps Moctar understand.
Dialogue Timeline — 419 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 For my father
00:05:51 Don't worry, the aunts and uncles in the village will look after me.
00:10:00 What did they know? I worked hard night and day for all this.
00:13:06 You're telling me. I'll call you when I have news.
00:20:06 Where did you see a hyena? There aren't any.
00:22:18 Mamadou, how are things with you?
00:24:40 He made it up to get attention.
00:27:36 Forget about it.
00:30:48 - Do you like it here? - I don't know. What do you do?
00:33:51 Don't you trust me?
00:36:37 Yes, but Mother and I went back to Africa when I was five...
00:38:44 He needs me.
00:42:46 You sing badly...
00:46:55 Here, too...
00:48:56 Don't bottle it up...
00:51:59 Did you see a hyena?
00:54:49 But you can't stay here.
00:56:46 Do you want me to give everything up and go back to Africa?
00:59:30 Yes...
01:03:20 - Won't you help me? - No need to shout.
01:07:50 - It didn't come. - You ought to be happy.
01:12:33 Grandfather!
01:16:32 He was ill for months and no one let me know.
01:18:58 You see, Moctar?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed419
Dialogue density4.9 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:18:58
Production Record
DirectorIdrissa Ouedraogo
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes78