Guelwaar (1993) — drama film. Directed by Ousmane Sembène. Starring Abou Camara, Mame Ndoumbé Diop, Thierno Ndiaye Doss, Myriam Niang.
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A satirical drama exploring inter-religious tensions, administrative failure, and African socio-political identity through a mistaken burial.
Drama · 6.9/10 · 115 min · 1993
As funeral preparations begin for Pierre Henri 'Guelwaar' Thioune, rumour spreads that his death may have been an assassination in retaliation for his radical political beliefs and constant criticism of the current regime. When the heroic Guelwaar's cadaver is stolen, his Francophile son, Barthelemy, contacts the authorities. As Detective Gora begrudgingly investigates, he discovers that Guelwaar was a complicated man guilty of his own share of sins.
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