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The Money Order (Mandabi)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | September 29, 1969 |
| Running time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast: | Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N'Diaye, Isseu Niang, Serigne N'Diayes, Serigne Sow |
| Director: | Ousmane Sembene |
| Writer: | Ousmane Sembene |
Description: This French-Senegal co-production is based on a story by L.S. Senghor. An out of work Senegalese man, Ibrahim (Makhouredia Gueye), receives a money order by his nephew. Unfortunately, the uncle has no identity card which will enable him to cash the check. He tries to obtain a card, but is stymied because he lacks a birth certificate. In order to get this valuable document, he must have a photograph taken...and on and on and on it goes. Thus begins Ibrahim's nightmarish foray into the honeycomb-like world of African bureaucracy.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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