Comedy ·Drama · Senegal · 1968 · 1h 32m

Mandabi

Mandabi poster
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Cast
Makhouredia Gueye as Ibrahim Dieng Younousse Sèye as Méty the First Wife Isseu Niang as Aram the Second Wife Mustapha Ture as M'barka the Shopkeeper Mouss Diouf as Abdu the Nephew Christoph Colomb as Water Seller
Crew
Paul Soulignac — Director of Photography Gilbert Kikoïne — Editor Max Saldinger — Editor Ousmane Sembène — Writer Robert de Nesle — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Mandabi — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Ousmane Sembène Director Paul Soulignac Director of Photography Gilbert Kikoïne Editor Max Saldinger Editor Ousmane Sembène Writer Robert de Nesle Producer
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