A Senegalese platoon of soldiers from the French Free Army are returned from combat in France and held for a temporary time in a military encampment with barbed wire fences and guard towers in the desert. Among their numbers are Sergeant Diatta, the charismatic leader of the troop who was educated in Paris and has a French wife and child, and Pays, a Senegalese soldier left in a state of shock from the war and concentration camps and who can only speak in guttural screams and grunts.
Camp de Thiaroye has generally received very positive reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
We're still waiting for the movie trailer to be uploaded - check back soon.
Review of Camp de Thiaroye (1988)
By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 03 Nov 2008
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of Camp de Thiaroye (1988)
By Bill Weber (150) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 27 Nov 2008
Wow! No positive reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
Wow! No negative reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
More About This Page
Camp de Thiaroye was released in 1988 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving Camp de Thiaroye (1988) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 90%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Camp de Thiaroye than critics were.
With a score of 80%, Camp de Thiaroye is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Popular Movies Right Now
