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
- 1991-01-02
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Cheik Doukouré
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
- Maka Kotto as Lanseye Kante
- Marianne Basler as Marie-France Mariani
- Mariam Kaba as Saly
- Sam Amidou as Diamanati
- Mahmoud Zemmouri as Rachid, le commerçant
- Eric Averlant as Salim
- Paul Le Person as Le commandant Dubois
- Tom Novembre as Le capitaine Albert
- Didier Flamand as Le lieutenant Joubert
- Max Douchin as Le commandant Bouquet
- Keita Alama as Djiba