Mandabi

1h 30m
ComedyDrama
7

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.

Cast

Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
Younousse Sèye
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
Thérèse Bas
Dieng's Sister
Mamadou Cisoko
Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)
Moudoun Faye
Bah the Postman (uncredited)
Ousmane Sembène
Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
Serigne Sow
Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)

Crew

Ousmane Sembène
Director, Writer
Gilbert Kikoïne
Editor
Max Saldinger
Editor
Paul Soulignac
Director of Photography
Babakar Samb
Assistant Director
Robert de Nesle
Producer

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