Mandabi

1968 7.1 (41 votes) 1h 30m

Genres

Comedy Drama

Production Companies

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)
Filmi Domirev

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Ousmane Sembène

Writer: Ousmane Sembène

Producer: Robert de Nesle

Director of Photography: Paul Soulignac

Top Cast

Makhouredia Gueye

Ibrahim Dieng

Ynousse N'Diaye

Méty the First Wife

Isseu Niang

Aram the Second Wife

Mustapha Ture

M'barka the Shopkeeper

Mouss Diouf

Abdu the Nephew

Christoph Colomb

Water Seller

Farba Sarr

Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent

Serigne N'Diayes

Iman

Videos

Official Trailer

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