(aka 'Le Mandat' or 'The Money Order')
directed by
Ousmane Sembene
Senegal 1968
Sembene's second feature unlocked for the first time the complex daily world of modern Africa. This story of a man who receives a money order and, in his attempts to cash it, encounters an intimidating barrage of Third World bureaucracy, becomes a witty, masterful portrait of an ancient civilization in the throes of change.
Receiving the dubious windfall at first seems a blessing to Ibrahima Dieng, who
lives with his two wives and their seven children. However, as the tale unfolds,
the seemingly easy transaction threatens to destroy the traditional fabric of
his life. Quickly, the whole neighborhood becomes aware of it, the wives buy
provisions on credit, their parents ask for a share and people try to extort him
for money - all the while, his attempts to cash the piece of paper turn futile.
MANDABI is a warm, subtle comedy with a series of visual revelations about a
civilization struggling to recapture its own rich heritage after a century of
colonial corruption.
Theatrical Release: November 1968
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DVD Review: New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:31:21 | |
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Although still non-progressive and non-anamorphic widescreen, this image
displays less of the associated artifacts of that transfer process
(combing and ghosting), but it is a filthy print with plenty of visible
damage. Chroma bug is evident and the burned in subtitles are often very
faint and hard to read. Again this image is more in line with something
that Facets would produce... not New Yorker. It was probably shot on
16mm, and is almost 40 years old, but I only those extremely keen on the
director and film should venture to buy. This may not be the best way
for the uninitiated to be introduced to Sembene's work.
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