Characters & Themes
Mandabi (1968) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1968 · 90 mins · Wolof
- Starring
- Isseu Niang, Christoph Colomb, Farba Sarr, Makhouredia Gueye, Mamadou Cisoko, Mouss Diouf
When a money order sent from a relative in Paris arrives, a Senegalese family man’s routine is upended. He must navigate corrupt officials, greedy acquaintances, conflicted relatives, and community pressures while confronting the tension between his traditional lifestyle and the encroaching modern world.
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