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Summary
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 91Audiences 76GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer91%
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings4.1/5
IMDb7.4
Audience score72%
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1992
September 18, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Wolof
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchJapaneseMade in
Senegal- Switzerland
- France
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more14 people
- Djibril Diop MambétyThe Judge
- Mansour DioufDramaan
- Ami DiakhateLinguere Ramatou
- Makhouredia GueyeThe Mayor
- CFCalgou FallThe Priest
- FGFaly GueyeMme. Drameh
- Issa SambThe Professor
- OBOmar BahChief of Protocol
- KEKaoru EgushiToko
- MDMbaba DiopLord of the Feather
- Abdoulaye DiopThe Doctor
- Rama ThiawThe Mayor's Wife
- OSOumi SambDancer
- THTcheley HannyHorse Woman
Directing · 7
- Djibril Diop Mambéty Director, Writer, Co-Producer
- Martine Brun Script Coordinator
- Ben Diogaye Beye Assistant Director
- Khady Diallo Assistant Director
- Isabelle Delage Script Supervisor
- Pape B. Seck Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt Theatre Play
Production · 6
- Samba Félix Ndiaye Executive Producer, Production Manager
- Pierre-Alain Meier Producer
- Alain Rozanés Producer
- Philippe Berthet Co-Producer
- Martin Schmassmann Co-Producer
- Rod Stoneman Co-Producer
Camera · 6
- Matthias Kälin Director of Photography
- Felix von Muralt Still Photographer
- Georges Orhon Assistant Camera
- Michel Duverger Additional Director of Photography
- Makhete Diallo Assistant Camera
- Milivoj Ivkovic Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Loredana Cristelli Editor
- Mariama Dieng Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Wasis Diop Original Music Composer, Art Direction
- Christine Benoît Sound Editor
- Alioune Mbow Boom Operator
- Maguette Salla Sound Mixer
- Ndiouga Moctar Bâ Boom Operator
Art · 11
- Abdoulaye Diop Props
- Magaye Niang Props
- Ousmane Gaye Props
- Abdoulaye Sy Set Decoration
- Ahmed Diallo Props
- Malick N'Diaye Props
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Oumou Sy Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- André Pinkus Chief Lighting Technician
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