Mandabi
| Mandabi | |
|---|---|
French poster | |
| 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 francophone novel The Money-Order and it is the first feature film in the Wolof language, Sembène's native tongue, and the first feature-length film in an African language. Since most of the Senegalese population at the time did not understand French, Sembène wanted to create cinema for Wolof speakers.