Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor. A satiric portrayal of religion and politics, sometimes humorous, sometimes deadly serious.
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Abou Camara |
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Marie Augustine Diatta |
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Yama Diedhiou | ... |
Maï
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Mame Ndoumbé Diop | ... |
Nogoy Marie Thioune
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Moustapha Diop |
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Ndiawar Diop | ... |
Barthelemy
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Pape Jean Diop | ... |
Gualwaar (jeune)
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Babacar Faye | ... |
Yamar Ciss
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Mbayang Gaye | ... |
Aminata
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Oumar Gueye | ... |
Baya Ali
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Fatou Keita | ... |
Oumy
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Lamine Mane | ... |
Dibocor
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Babacar Mbaye | ... |
Mor Cise
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Belle Mbaye | ... |
Guignana
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Coly Mbaye |
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Papa Momar Mbaye | ... |
Gaston
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Sadara Mbaye | ... |
Député
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Astou N'Diaye | ... |
Nogoy Marie (jeune)
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Thierno Ndiaye Doss | ... |
Pierre Henri Thioune 'Guelwaar'
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El Hadj Ndiaye | ... |
Préfet
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Jean Ndiaye | ... |
Semba
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Cheikh Mamadou Ndiongue | ... |
Etienne
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Aley Niang | ... |
Noffene CIss
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Myriam Niang | ... |
Helene
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Joseph Baloma Sane |
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Omar Seck | ... |
Gora
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Benoit
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Ibou Thioye | ... |
Ismaila
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Samba Wane |
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Directed by
| Ousmane Sembene | ||
Written by
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jacques Perrin | ... | producer |
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | producer |
Music by
| Baaba Maal | ||
Cinematography by
| Dominique Gentil | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Aimée Debril | ||
Editorial Department
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color timer |
| Marianne Negroni-Meillier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Clément Sentilhes | ... | unit production manager |
Sound Department
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | re-recording mixer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films du Paradoxe (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1993) (United States) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (1994). See more » |