Under House Arrest
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.
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Cast
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Douta Seck
President
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Michel Coulon
White Consultant
Paulin Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Joseph Baloma Sane
Black Consultant
Marie Jeanne Gueye
Directress
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Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales
Engineer
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Isseu Niang
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Kirikou and the Sorceress
Mandabi
Serique N'Daye Gonzalez
Engineer
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Director · Philippe Cassard Cinematographer Anne Amado Editor
First release January 1, 1981 · Produced in Senegal, France · Languages French, Wolof
Production
Les Films PSV
Production
Senegal · France
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Original title
En résidence surveillée
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Wolof
Release dates
Senegal · January 1, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
September 20, 2026 · Limited theatrical · CCSP ("Filme como um Objeto no Espaço: Um Olhar Sobre Acervos de Cinema")
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