Is The Importance of Being Elegant on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: The Importance of Being Elegant
Director: George Amponsah, Cosima Spender
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Papa Wemba, Anti-Gigolo, Archibishop of La Sape

Yes, The Importance of Being Elegant (2004) is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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The Importance of Being Elegant(2004)

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1h 10m

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Synopsis

Set to the soundtrack of Papa Wemba's extraordinary music, this outrageous, funny and eye-opening film depicts the underground world of a flamboyant African cult.