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Mandabi
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Thu 20 Jun - Sat 29 Jun 2024
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Don't miss Ousmane Sembène’s mordant social satire screening in a stunning 4K restoration.
The first feature film in an African language, 'Mandabi' marked a major step towards authentic cinema from the region.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival 1968 and considered the first feature-length film in an African language, Mandabi (SFF 2021) is regarded as one of Sembène’s most significant works.
Ibrahima Dieng (Makhourédia Guèye) is a lazy, pompous man with two hard-working and obedient wives Mety and Aram (Ynousse N'Diaye and Isseu Niang) and little money. But Dieng suddenly receives a money order from his nephew, a street cleaner in France, for 20,000 francs. He immediately realises, however, that he cannot cash it because he does not have identity documents, and a bureaucratic nightmare begins. Shot with stark simplicity, this beautifully restored print renders the vivid colours and the 1960s architecture of Dakar utterly tangible.
– Keith Shiri, Curator
Focus on Ousmane Sembène (Thu 13 Jun – Sun 30 Jun 2024)
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