Under a blazing sun, surrounded by a circle of singing, cheering, shouting spectators, two men wrestle, each trying to gain dominance. It is the very first scene of a new Senegalese film, "The Pirogue ...

The Louisiana Senate gave final approval last week to a bill designating the pirogue as the state's official boat. The Senate passed House Bill 746 by Rep. Charles "Bubba" Chaney, R-Rayville, on a ...

Director Moussa Touré skillfully knits together a tale of 31 people trying to leave behind the poverty of Senegal and reach Spain in a pirogue — a not-so-seaworthy wooden canoe. It’s as sadly ...

Don’t volunteer to be the captain of a risky voyage at sea, says one character to another at the beginning of “The Pirogue.” Being in charge makes one responsible for human lives. Lives indeed prove ...

For helmer Moussa Toure, journeys are more interesting than destinations. His sophomore pic, “TGV,” was set on a long bus ride, and his third feature, “The Pirogue,” largely takes place within a ...

The 2013 African Film Festival kicks off at Washington University on Friday night with a screening of La Pirogue, the new feature from Senegalese fillmmaker Moussa Touré. Adapted from Abasse Ndione’s ...

Let’s begin with the plot: A young and strong Senegalese fisherman, Baye Laye (Souleymane Seye Ndiaye), is hired by some Dakar businessmen to transport 30 black Africans to Europe. The trip takes ...