Blanc d'ébène (1991)
The year is 1943 and the place is Balandou, a small village in Guinea. The plot revolves around Adjutant Mariani, some kind of a misfit. Despised by his superiors, hated by his wife Marie-France, he represents colonial France while dreaming of Africa and its mysteries. When pro-independence Lanseye Kante, the new manager of the school, arrives in the village, turmoil arises.
- Date of release
- 1991-01-02
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Cheik Doukouré
Casting
- Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu — L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
- Maka Kotto — Lanseye Kante
- Marianne Basler — Marie-France Mariani
- Mariam Kaba — Saly
- Sam Amidou — Diamanati
- Mahmoud Zemmouri — Rachid, le commerçant
- Eric Averlant — Salim
- Paul Le Person — Le commandant Dubois
- Tom Novembre — Le capitaine Albert
- Didier Flamand — Le lieutenant Joubert
- Max Douchin — Le commandant Bouquet
- Keita Alama — Djiba
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