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Mandabi

6.8

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Original title

Mandabiaka

AKA

The Money Order
Le Mandat

Year

1968

Running time

90 min.

Country

Senegal

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Screenwriter

Ousmane Sembène. Novel: Ousmane Sembène

Cast

Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N'Diaye, Isseu Niang, Serigne N'Diayes, Serigne Sow, Mustapha Ture, Farba Sarr, Moudoun Faye

Cinematography

Paul Soulignac

Producer

Co-production Senegal-France;

Comptoir Français du Film Production, Filmi Domirev

Genre

Drama | Social Drama. Satire

Synopsis

The film is about an unemployed African man, Ibrahima, who lives with his two wives and kids. A nephew of his sends him a money order from France worth 25,000 Francs which he has saved from working as a street sweeper. He is to keep some of the money for himself, save a portion for his nephew, and give a portion to his sister. However, Ibrahima faces numerous difficulties with the Senegalese bureaucracy in trying to cash the money order. The film explores themes of neocolonialism, religion, corruption, and relationships in Senegalese society.

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