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1968 | DIRECTED BY OUSMANE SEMBENE

Mandabi

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Movie Stats
Year
1968
Runtime
 92 minutes (1 hr 32 mins)
Certificates

PG

Not Rated

7

12

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Makhouredia Gueye
Ynousse NDiaye
Isseu Niang
Mustapha Ture
Farba Sarr
Serigne NDiayes
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First viewed:
25th Sep 2021
Last viewed:
23rd Jun 2025
Total views:
10
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
26th March 1970
55 years 8 months 3 days ago
France release date
 France
27th November 1968
57 years 2 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
18th December 1969
55 years 11 months 11 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
10th January 1970
55 years 10 months 19 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
18th June 1970
55 years 5 months 11 days ago
Poland release date
 Poland
19th March 1973
52 years 8 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £1.9 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
7,758 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 11th Jun '21
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: £1.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
ousmane sembene Ousmane Sembene
Starring
Makhouredia GueyeIbrahim Dieng
Ynousse NDiayeMety the First Wife
Isseu NiangAram the Second Wife
Mustapha TureM'barka the Shopkeeper
Farba SarrMbaye Sarr the Business Agent
Serigne NDiayesImam
Therese BasDieng's Sister
Mouss DioufAbdu the Nephew
Christoph ColombWater Peddler
Mamadou CisokoMadiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor
Moudoun FayeBah the Postman
Ousmane SembenePublic Writer at the Post Office
Serigne SowGorgui Maissa the 1st Neighbor
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1968-11-27
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£1,862
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Mandabi - Original release
11 Jun 2021
18N
£1,862
£1,862

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North American Box Office Chart History
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,862
13541
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13542
Mandabi
13543
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • China China
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Brazil Brazil
News from around the web
Mandabi review – Ousmane Sembène classic about colonialism resonates today | Movies  The Guardian Wed, 9th June 2021

Mandabi review: Wolof masterwork ripe for rediscovery  BFI Wed, 9th June 2021

Michael Wood · At the Movies: ‘Mandabi’  London Review of Books Thu, 17th June 2021

Mandabi: Paper Trail  The Criterion Collection Tue, 16th February 2021

Studiocanal to Restore, Release Ousmane Sembene’s Classic ‘Mandabi’ in 4K  Variety Fri, 23rd October 2020

‘Mandabi’ Remains A Stunning Indictment Of Bureaucracy: Review  The Indiependent Mon, 22nd March 2021

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