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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/16/2001
DVD Release Date:
05/31/2005
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Ousmane Sembene
Starring:
Makhouredia Gueye
Themes:
Nothing Goes Right
Tone:
Humorous,Satirical,Wry
Keywords:
against-the-system,bureaucracy,identification,identity,misfortune,money,nephew,rip-off,uncle
Language:
Wolof