| Le Franc | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Written by | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Produced by | Silvia Voser |
| Cinematography | Stéphan Oriach |
| Edited by | Stéphan Oriach |
| Music by | Issa Cissokho Dieye Ma Dieye |
Production company | Waka Films |
| Distributed by | California Newsreel Productions |
Release dates | August 1994 (Locarno)
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | Senegal |
| Language | Wolof |
Le Franc is a 1994 Senegalese comedy film, directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Le Franc is about Marigo, a penniless musician living in a shanty town, relentlessly harassed by his formidable landlady.
This film uses the French government's 50% devaluation of the West African CFA franc in 1994, and the resulting hardships as the basis for a whimsical commentary on using the lottery for survival.
Le Franc was originally intended as the first film of a trilogy under the title, Tales of Ordinary People. However, Mambety’s untimely death in 1998 prevented the completion of the third film.