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Mandabi (1968)

1h 32m · 27 Nov 1968
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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.

Movie ID118501
GenreComedy, Drama
DirectorOusmane Sembène
Main castMakhouredia Gueye, Younousse Sèye, Isseu Niang, Mustapha Ture, Mouss Diouf, Christoph Colomb, Farba Sarr, Serigne N'Diayes
Release date27 November 1968
Release year1968
LanguageFrench
Duration92 min (1h 32m)
Rating7.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseComptoir Français du Film Production

Director: Ousmane Sembène
Writers: Ousmane Sembène

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Makhouredia GueyeIbrahim Dieng
Younousse SèyeMéty the First Wife
Isseu NiangAram the Second Wife Mustapha TureM'barka the Shopkeeper Mouss DioufAbdu the Nephew
Christoph ColombWater Seller
Farba SarrMbaye Sarr the Business Agent
Serigne N'DiayesIman
Thérèse BasDieng's Sister
Mamadou CisokoMadiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)
Moudoun FayeBah the Postman (uncredited)
Ousmane SembènePublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
Serigne SowGorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)

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