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Mandabi

Mandabi

1968•1h 30m•7.0/10
ComedyDrama

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7.0/10(43)

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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Production

Comptoir Français du Film Production, Filmi Domirev

Language

WO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Makhouredia Gueye

Makhouredia Gueye

Ibrahim Dieng

Younousse Sèye

Méty the First Wife

Isseu Niang

Isseu Niang

Aram the Second Wife

Mustapha Ture

Mustapha Ture

M'barka the Shopkeeper

Mouss Diouf

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

Ousmane Sembène

Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Serigne Sow

Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)

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