Mandabi
Nov 27 1968
•2h 30m
•Comedy, Drama
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
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Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
Ynousse N'Diaye
Méty the First Wife
Isseu Niang
Aram the Second Wife
Mustapha Ture
M'barka the Shopkeeper
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