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Mandabi

Mandabi

7.0/10 TMDB1968Comedy90 minutes

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.

MO
Mouss Diouf
Abdu the Nephew
IS
Isseu Niang
Aram the Second Wife
OU
Ousmane Sembène
Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
FA
Farba Sarr
Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent
YO
Younousse Sèye
Méty the First Wife
MU
Mustapha Ture
M'barka the Shopkeeper
MA
Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
TH
Thérèse Bas
Dieng's Sister
SE
Serigne Sow
Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)
SE
Serigne N'Diayes
Iman
CH
Christoph Colomb
Water Seller
MA
Mamadou Cisoko
Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)

3 videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

Trailer

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

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

Clip

ComedyDrama
90 minutes
Wolof
Senegal
November 27, 1968

WHERE TO WATCH

US

Stream

Criterion Channel

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RATINGS

7.0/10
TMDB's User Score
43 votes