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The Money Order

A money order from a distant relative in Paris disrupts the life of a Senegalese family man, forcing him to navigate a web of corruption, greed, and cultural changes that threaten his traditional way of living.

A sudden inheritance from a Parisian relative disrupts the life of a Senegalese family man, forcing him to confront corruption, greed, and the challenges of modernization in his traditional community.

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Main Cast

Makhouredia Gueye Ibrahim Dieng

Ynousse N'Diaye

Ynousse N'Diaye Méty the First Wife

Isseu Niang Aram the Second Wife

Mustapha Ture

Mustapha Ture M'barka the Shopkeeper

Mouss Diouf Abdu the Nephew

Christoph Colomb

Christoph Colomb Water Seller

Farba Sarr

Farba Sarr Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent

Serigne N'Diayes

Serigne N'Diayes Iman

Thérèse Bas

Thérèse Bas Dieng's Sister

Mamadou Cisoko

Mamadou Cisoko Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)

Ousmane Sembène Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Creators

Ousmane Sembène Director, Writer

The Money Order Videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

MANDABI - 4k Restoration Trailer

Opening scene from

Opening scene from "Mandabi" (1968); Audio Track: Masani Cisse

Info about The Money Order

Studio(s): Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Filmi Domirev

Originally Released: United States, Nov 27, 1968

Production Countries: Senegal, France

Genres:Drama, Comedy