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Mandabi

Nov 27, 1968 · 1h 32m

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Comedy

Drama

PLOT

A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.

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CAST

Makhouredia Gueye

Younousse Sèye

Méty the First Wife

Aram the Second Wife

M'barka the Shopkeeper

Abdu the Nephew

Christoph Colomb

Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent

Serigne N'Diayes

Directed by Ousmane Sembène

DETAILS

Status

Released

Original language

WO

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Production

Comptoir Français du Film Production, Filmi Domirev

Country

FR, SN

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