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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.

Released: Jan 02, 1991

Runtime: 90 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Maka Kotto, Marianne Basler, Mariam Kaba, Sam Amidou, Mahmoud Zemmouri

Crew: Cheik Doukouré (Director), Cheik Doukouré (Writer), Frédéric Brillion (Producer), Gilles Legrand (Producer), Marc Beacco (Original Music Composer), Patrick Blossier (Director of Photography)