Karmen Geï
2001 · 1 h 26 min
Joseph Gaï RamakaCast
Djeïnaba Diop Gaï Magaye Niang Stephanie Biddle 
Thierno Ndiaye Doss Dieynaba Niang El Hadj Ndiaye
Credits
Written by: 
Prosper Mérimée
Plot
In Dakar, a free-spirited woman, Karmen, seduces a policeman and the wife of a governor, in a musical retelling of the Carmen story with Senegalese music and sensuality.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sensual and musical African Carmen.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (274 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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