Ndeyssaan (English title: The Price of Forgiveness) is a 2001 French / Senegalese film.
| Ndeyssaan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mansour Sora Wade |
| Screenplay by | Mansour Sora Wade Nar Sene |
| Produced by | Les Films du Safran Kaany Productions |
| Starring | Hubert Koundé Rokhaya Niang |
| Cinematography | Pierre-Olivier Larrieu |
| Edited by | Christian Billette |
| Music by | Wasis Diop Loy Ehrlich Youssou Ndour |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | France Senegal |
| Language | Wolof |
The name of film
editThe word "Ndeyssaan" is an exclamation expressing love and surprise in Wolof language.[1][2]
Synopsis
editFor too long, a strange mist has covered a fishing village.[3] In this atmosphere, favorable to enhancing fear and superstitions, Yatma and Mbanick, two childhood friends, compete to seduce Maxoye. Mbanick, the son of a marabout, challenges the spirits and manages to make the mist disappear.[4] The entire village honors him; the inhabitants revive under the sun's warm rays. The fishermen return to the sea, the market recovers its colors. Maxoye and Mbanick make their relationship public. However, Yatma does not accept Mbanick's newfound popularity. A deadly fight ensues between them.[5]
Cast
edit- Hubert Koundé - Yatma
- Rokhaya Niang - Maxoye
- Gora Seck - Mbanik
- Alioune Ndiaye - Amul Yaakaar
- Nar Sene - Peer
- Thierno Ndiaye Doss - Adu Seck
Awards
edit- Cartago 2002
- Fribourg 2002
Bibliography
edit- Ndeysaan - The Price of Forgiveness, California Newsreel, Access date: 16 May 2022
- Ndeysaan (The Price of Forgiveness), Educational Media Reviews Online, Access date: 16 May 2022
References
edit- ^ Wolof Grammar Manual, Section: "Wolof Grammar Notes: Exclamatives" - Page: 55, in wolofsources (Citation; "Ndeysaan! / Andaysaan: Oh dear! [Sign of pity]")
- ^ Wolof Glossary - Page: 4, The African Studies Center (ASC) at Boston University (Citation; "Ndeysaan: gosh, what a shame, “Awww” [interjection of pity or sympathy]")
- ^ The Price Of Forgiveness / Ndeysaan, African Film Festival - New York, Access date: 16 May 2022
- ^ Le Prix du Pardon - Mansour Sora Wade, Objectif Cinema, Marc LEPOIVRE (in French), Access date: 16 May 2022
- ^ The Price of Forgiveness, Jonathan Holland, Variety, 21 December 2001
External links
edit- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
- The Price of Forgiveness at IMDb
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