Mandabi
1968 · 1 h 32 min
Cast
Makhouredia Gueye Ynousse N'Diaye Mustapha Ture
Credits
Written by: 
Ousmane Sembène
Plot
A Dakar man who receives a money order from his nephew in Paris is cheated by bureaucrats and relatives in trying to cash it.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ousmane Sembène's comedy follows a Dakar man who receives a money order from Paris and is cheated by bureaucrats and relatives trying to cash it. Funny and bitter, it is a sharp, classic satire of postcolonial Senegal.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,829 votes)
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