Review of Mandabi (1968) by Spencer S — 05 Apr 2008
It is an interesting movie about post-colonial Senegal. Sembene's perspective is quite a nihilistic one because he criticizes the archaisms of African traditions (the protagonist is lazy and sexist), the colonial heritage (the movie is not too kind on French-type administrations) as well as the corruption of post-colonial nouveaux riches.
It is also reminiscent of the Soleils des Independances by Kourouma (a famous Ivorian novel on a similar topic).
This review of Mandabi (1968) was written by Spencer S on 05 Apr 2008.
Mandabi has generally received positive reviews.
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