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Mandabi

1968
Directed byOusmane Sembène
1h 32m

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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Makhouredia GueyeIbrahim DiengYounousse SèyeMéty the First WifeIsseu NiangAram the Second Wife
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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)
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GENRES
ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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