Guelwaar
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France, Germany, Senegal · 1993
1h 55m
Director Ousmane Sembène
Starring Abou Camara, Mame Ndoumbé Diop, Thierno Ndiaye Doss, Myriam Niang
Genre Drama
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As a funeral is prepared for Pierre "Guelwaar" Thioune, rumors swirl that he was assassinated for his radical politics and dissent against the regime. When Guelwaar's body is stolen, his son gets the police, and Detective Gora discovers that Guelwaar was a complicated man with his own skeletons in the closet.
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