Under House Arrest

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Under House Arrest (1981)

Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Drama · 1h 40m

The president of an African country is closely allied with European entrepreneurs for his own benefit and theirs. The sky falls on their heads when a political essay on "The Political Structures of Traditional Power" is published. To make matters worse, the military gets involved. The president, whose party ruled unchallenged (single-party system), finds himself under house arrest.

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Cast

Douta Seck President
M
Michel Coulon White Consultant
J
Joseph Baloma Sane Black Consultant
M
Marie Jeanne Gueye Directress
S
Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales Engineer Isseu Niang Officer's Wife

Crew

Director
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Screenplay
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Director of Photography
Philippe Cassard
Editor
Anne Amado

Details

Original title
En résidence surveillée
Release date
1981-01-01
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French, Wolof
Countries
Senegal, France
Production
Les Films PSV