Mandabi

Mandabi(1968)

11/27/1968 (US)Comedy, Drama1h 30m

7.0

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.

Ousmane Sembène

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Makhouredia Gueye

Makhouredia Gueye

Ibrahim Dieng

Younousse Sèye

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

Christoph Colomb

Water Seller

Farba Sarr

Farba Sarr

Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent

Serigne N'Diayes

Serigne N'Diayes

Iman

Thérèse Bas

Thérèse Bas

Dieng's Sister

Mamadou Cisoko

Mamadou Cisoko

Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)

Moudoun Faye

Moudoun Faye

Bah the Postman (uncredited)

Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Serigne Sow

Serigne Sow

Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)

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MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

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Opening scene from "Mandabi" (1968); Audio Track: Masani Cisse

Opening scene from "Mandabi" (1968); Audio Track: Masani Cisse

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