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Word: isma (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Kongi (Moses Gunn) is an Nkrumah-style dictator trying to get the cooperation of a tribal chief in organizing a harvest ceremony that will symbolize the unity of his new nation, Isma. The chief is a wily old rascal who knows a thing or two about exploiting tribal traditions for his own advantage. Kongi's more dangerous antagonist is the chief's nephew and heir, an educated young man presumably dedicated to the ideals of Western democracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Kongi's Harvest | 4/26/1968 | See Source »

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