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Mandabi
Movie Details

Title: Mandabi

Release Date: 27 Nov 1968

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Filmi Domirev

Production Companies: Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Filmi Domirev

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (40 votes)

Cast

  • Ibrahim Dieng: Makhouredia Gueye
  • Méty the First Wife: Ynousse N'Diaye
  • Aram the Second Wife: Isseu Niang
  • M'barka the Shopkeeper: Mustapha Ture
  • Abdu the Nephew: Mouss Diouf
  • Water Seller: Christoph Colomb
  • Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent: Farba Sarr
  • Iman: Serigne N'Diayes
  • Dieng's Sister: Thérèse Bas
  • Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited): Mamadou Cisoko
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