Moses, a 13 year old boy, lives in a poor neighborhood in the city of Mbalmayo. At school, his teacher often invites professionals to come talk about their work. This is how Moses meets a radio broadcaster, a health worker and a famous musician, Zanzibar, lead guitarist with the group "Les Tetes Brulees".

With them, Moses and classmates learn about living conditions beyond their neighborhood. They discover that throughout the country people struggle to find clean drinking water. In Cameroon, where water is plentiful, contaminated drinking water is nonetheless responsible for the majority of illnesses.

A film by Jean-Marie Teno, 1988, 35 mm, 93 minutes

Original Title (in French): Bikutsi water blues - L'Eau de misère ,
English Title: Bikutsi water blues,
Country: Cameroon
Duration: 93 min
Year: 1988
Type: Feature narrative-documentary
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Format: 35 mm.
Coloration: Color

The Bikutsi is a traditional rhythm of Cameroon's southern forest region.

Producer: Jean Marie Teno

Director: Jean Marie Teno
Screenplay : Jean Marie Teno.
Camera : Joseph Guérin, Ousmane Iya.
Sound : Yves Huet, Edimo Dikobo
Editor : Noun Serra
Music : Zanzibar et Les Têtes Brûlées.
Camera assistant : Honoré Noumabeu

CAST
Zanzibar et les Têtes Brûlées
Endene David,
Essindi Mindja,
Tadie Tuene,
Nga Marie Philomène,
Marthe Ndome Ewane,
Ngonga Ignace,