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 has generally received positive reviews.
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Mandabi was released in 1968 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 6 reviews, giving Mandabi (1968) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Professional critics were more impressed with Mandabi than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 72%, Mandabi is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1968, which stands at 61%.
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