Mandabi (1968)
19681h 32mComedyDrama
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 GueyeIbrahim Dieng- YYounousse SèyeMéty the First Wife
Isseu NiangAram the Second Wife
Mustapha TureM'barka the Shopkeeper
Mouss DioufAbdu the Nephew- CChristoph ColombWater Seller
- FFarba SarrMbaye Sarr the Business Agent
- SSerigne N'DiayesIman
- TThérèse BasDieng's Sister
- MMamadou CisokoMadiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)
- MMoudoun FayeBah the Postman (uncredited)
Ousmane SembènePublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)- SSerigne SowGorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Ousmane Sembène
- Writers
- Ousmane Sembène
- Producers
- Robert de Nesle
- Cinematography
- Paul Soulignac
- Editing
- Gilbert KikoïneMax Saldinger
Details
- Released
- November 27, 1968
- Language
- WO
- Studio
- Comptoir Français du Film Production, Filmi Domirev
- IMDb
- tt0063268