Guelwaar
7.3
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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Abou Camara
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Rocking Poponguine
Mossane
Mame Ndoumbé Diop
Nogoy Marie Thioune
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Faat Kiné
Fary the Donkey
Jacques Perrin
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
Donkey Skin
Ousmane Sembène
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Marseille après la guerre
Dominique Gentil
Thierno Ndiaye Doss
Pierre Henri Thioune 'Guelwaar'
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Black
Karmen Gei
Baaba Maal
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Baaba Maal: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Marie Augustine Diatta
Myriam Niang
Helene
Known for
Touki Bouki
Marie-Aimée Debril
Omar Seck
Gora
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Jom
Deweneti
Moustapha Diop
Ousmane Sembène Director · Baaba Maal Composer Dominique Gentil Cinematographer
United States release July 28, 1993 · Produced in Senegal, France, Germany, United States · Languages French, Wolof
Production
Galatée Films
Production
New Yorker Films
Production · Distribution
WDR
Production
Filmi Domirev
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Senegal · France · Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Wolof
Spoken on screen
French · Wolof
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 1992
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · July 28, 1993
Theatrical
France · November 24, 1993
Theatrical
Canada
January 6, 2008 · Vancouver International Film Centre
Czechia
April 7, 2005 · Febio Film Festival
Greece
November 19, 2008 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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