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Under House Arrest

Under House Arrest

★ 9.0/10•1981•1h 40m•18•Drama

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.

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra · Director

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageFR
Release DateJan 1, 1981

Actors

Douta Seck

Douta Seck

President

Michel Coulon

White Consultant

Joseph Baloma Sane

Black Consultant

Marie Jeanne Gueye

Directress

Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales

Engineer

Isseu Niang

Isseu Niang

Officer's Wife

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