Guelwaar

Name: Guelwaar
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.9

1993 · 115 min

Drama

★ 6.9

Criterion

Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Ousmane Sembène
Writer Ousmane Sembène
Director of Photography Dominique Gentil

Cast

A
Abou Camara
M
Mame Ndoumbé Diop
Nogoy Marie Thioune
Thierno Ndiaye Doss
Pierre Henri Thioune 'Guelwaar'
Myriam Niang
Helene
O
Omar Seck
Gora
S
Samba Wane

Crew

Director — Ousmane Sembène
Writer — Ousmane Sembène
Director of Photography — Dominique Gentil

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