Little Senegal (2001)
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.
- Date of release
- 2001-04-18
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rachid Bouchareb
Casting
- Sotigui Kouyaté — Alloune
- Sharon Hope — Ida
- Roschdy Zem — Karim
- Karim Traoré — Hassan (Karim Koussein Traoré)
- Adetoro Makinde — Amaralis
- Adja Diarra — Biram
- Mary Denson — Barbara Williams
- Ismail Bashey — Foreman
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Little Senegal is a 2001 Algerian film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was Algeria's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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