Under House Arrest

The president of an African country is closely allied with European entrepreneurs for his own benefit and theirs. The sky falls on their heads when a political essay on "The Political Structures of Traditional Power" is published. To make matters worse, the military gets involved. The president, whose party ruled unchallenged (single-party system), finds himself under house arrest.

Cast

Douta Seck

as President

Michel Coulon

as White Consultant

Joseph Baloma Sane

as Black Consultant

Marie Jeanne Gueye

as Directress

Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales

as Engineer

Isseu Niang

as Officer's Wife

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