Fascinated by the history of his people, Alloune, an old guide at the African museum "La Maison des Esclaves" in Gorée, sets off on a pilgrimage to find the descendants of his ancestors in the United States. This moving journey takes him from the coast of South Carolina to the Harlem neighborhood of Little Senegal, home to the African community. Driven by the idea of reuniting his family across centuries and borders, Alloune traces his roots to a distant cousin, Ida, who knows nothing of his past. The old man also crosses paths with his nephew Hassan, a clandestine cab driver, his fiancée Biram, Eileen, pregnant and a runaway, and Karim, who is seeking a sham marriage to obtain a green card. All four misunderstand Alloune's quest.
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Sotigui Kouyaté
Alloune
Known for
London River
Dirty Pretty Things
Sharon Hope
Ida
Roschdy Zem
Karim
Known for
Nothing to Hide
Point Blank
Karim Traoré
Hassan (Karim Koussein Traoré)
Also in
Sarraounia
Adetoro Makinde
Amaralis
Also in
In Time
Homicide: The Movie
Adja Diarra
Biram
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Mary Denson
Barbara Williams
Ismail Bashey
Foreman
Known for
Ms. Marvel
24: Legacy
Rachid Bouchareb Director · Olivier Lorelle Writer Safy Boutella Composer
First release April 18, 2001 · Produced in Algeria, France, Germany · Languages English, French, Spanish
Production
Algeria · France · Germany
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish
Release dates
France · April 18, 2001
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No release date listed for United States.
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