Mandabi (1968)

Ousmane Sembène · 92 min · Letterboxd ↗

A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.

Mandabi screens 3 times at BFI Southbank between Thursday 22 October and Sunday 29 November.