Mandabi

DCP Drama
UR 1968 Ousmane Sembène 92m

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Description

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.

Series
Passport Program
Year
1968
Length
92 minutes
Language
French, Wolof
Rating
UR
Country
Senegal
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Producer
Robert de Nesle
Writer
Ousmane Sembène
Starring
Makhouredia Gueye, Younousse Sèye, Isseu Niang
Cinematographer
Paul Soulignac
Editor
Gilbert Kikoïne, Max Saldinger

The Pitch

Every choice in the film is packed with such double meaning. Mandabi poses the question: why are Africans treated as second-class citizens, not just abroad but at home, in their own countries? Its clear-sighted urgency remains undimmed today.

Sight and Sound Kaleem Aftab