| Mandabi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Written by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Produced by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Starring | Makhourédia Guèye Ynousse N'Diaye Isseu Niang |
| Cinematography | Paul Soulignac |
| Edited by | Gilou Kikoïne Max Saldinger |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | France Senegal |
| Languages | Wolof French |
Mandabi (French: Le Mandat, "The Money Order") is a 1968 film written and directed by Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. The film is based on Sembène's novel The Money-Order and is the director's first film in his native Wolof language. Since most of the Senegalese population do not understand French, Sembène wanted to create cinema for Wolof speakers. This is believed to be the first full-length African language film from West Africa.[1]
- ^ Pfaff, Francoise (1993). "The Uniqueness of Ousmane Sembène's Cinema". Contributions in Black Studies: A Journal of African and Afro-American Studies. 11: 13–19.