Mandabi

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.

Release Date

November 27, 1968

Runtime

90 min

Genres

Comedy , Drama

Directed by

Ousmane Sembène, Babakar Samb

Written by

Ousmane Sembène

Language

Wolof

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released

Cast

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Makhouredia Gueye

Ibrahim Dieng

Isseu Niang

Aram the Second Wife

Mouss Diouf

Abdu the Nephew

Ousmane Sembène

Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Images

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Videos

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Official Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

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

Cast13 cast members

Makhouredia Gueye

Ibrahim Dieng

Ynousse N'Diaye

Méty the First Wife

Isseu Niang

Aram the Second Wife

Mustapha Ture

M'barka the Shopkeeper

Mouss Diouf

Abdu the Nephew

Christoph Colomb

Water Seller

Farba Sarr

Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent

Serigne N'Diayes

Iman

Thérèse Bas

Dieng's Sister

Mamadou Cisoko

Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)

Moudoun Faye

Bah the Postman (uncredited)

Ousmane Sembène

Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Serigne Sow

Gorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)

Crew6 crew members

Ousmane Sembène

Director, Writer

Gilbert Kikoïne

Editor

Robert de Nesle

Producer

Paul Soulignac

Director of Photography

Max Saldinger

Editor

Babakar Samb

Assistant Director

Posters2 images

Trailers2 videos

Official Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

Clips1 video