Under House Arrest

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1981

Original language

French

Countries

Senegal

Cast

Michel Coulon,Marie Jeanne Gueye,Douta Seck,Joseph Baloma Sane,Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales,Isseu Niang

Director

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Writer

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Cinematography

Philippe Cassard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082326