Mandabi (1968)

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Mandabi on IMDb 7.4/10 394 votes

Released:
1968-11-27

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.

Director:
Ousmane Sembène

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Makhouredia Gueye
    as
    Ibrahim Dieng
  • Younousse Sèye
    as
    Méty the First Wife
  • Isseu Niang
    as
    Aram the Second Wife
  • Mustapha Ture
    as
    M'barka the Shopkeeper
  • Mouss Diouf
    as
    Abdu the Nephew