The Botswanga Crocodile: the comedy starring Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol

Directed by Fabrice Éboué and Lionel Steketee, the satirical comedy Le Crocodile du Botswanga stars Thomas Ngijol and Fabrice Éboué in a funny, piquant adventure combining soccer and political satire.

After the success of Case Départ, the duo Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol return with a gritty comedy: The Botswanga Crocodile. Directed by Fabrice Éboué and Lionel Steketee, this film blends caustic humor and political criticism, exploring the failings of power and the excesses of African dictatorships, while drawing on the world of professional soccer.

In this offbeat adventure, Thomas Ngijol plays a megalomaniac dictator, while Fabrice Éboué plays an opportunistic soccer agent. Claudia Tagbo completes the explosive cast.

Where and when can you see The Botswanga Crocodile in France?

The Botswanga Crocodile will be broadcast on Max from January 24, 2025 and is already available on Prime Video.

Synopsis: Leslie Konda, a talented young French footballer spotted as a teenager by Didier, a small-time agent who took him under his wing, has just signed his first striker's contract with a major Spanish club. At the same time, his growing notoriety and his origins in Botswanga, a small, impoverished Central African state, earn him an invitation from the President of the Republic himself: Bobo Babimbi, a soccer enthusiast, freshly installed in power after a military coup. Leslie travels for the first time to the country of his ancestors, accompanied by Didier, to be decorated by President Bobo who, despite his humanist rhetoric, soon proves to be a megalomaniac and paranoid dictator under the harmful influence of his wife. No sooner have they arrived than Bobo makes a villainous deal with Didier: to pressure his player into playing for the national team: the Botswanga Crocodiles...

The Botswanga Crocodile is a biting social critique wrapped up in a fast-paced, biting comedy. The film tackles serious issues such as abuse of power, corruption and authoritarian excesses, while treating them with the caustic humor characteristic of Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol. The two comedians don't hesitate to push clichés to the extreme to better denounce them, offering viewers a work that is both entertaining and thoughtful.

This comedy will delight fans ofwry, satirical humor, as well as those who appreciate films with a double reading, where laughter rubs shoulders with reflection. Fans of the Fabrice Éboué - Thomas Ngijol duo will find their characteristic style here, while fans of political satire should also find something to their liking. On the other hand, those who prefer lighter comedies devoid of underlying messages may find some aspects of the film too biting.

Originally released in 2014, The Botswanga Crocodile made its mark with its caustic humor and politically incorrect tone. The film is a logical continuation of the style already initiated by

Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol in Case Départ. In this offbeat tale, the two comedians subtly and sarcastically denounce socio-political realities, while drawing on an entertaining plot and a cast of delightfully cartoonish characters.

With Le Crocodile du Botswanga, Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol deliver an incisive and funny satirical comedy, supported by a plot as absurd as it is revealing. Thanks to a perfectly oiled comic duo and a gallery of colorful characters, the film offers a pungent critique of power and authoritarian excesses, while remaining deeply entertaining.

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Le Crocodile du Botswanga: Fabrice Éboué and Thomas Ngijol's satirical comedy between soccer and dictatorship

Where and when can you see The Botswanga Crocodile in France?

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