Under House Arrest

Overview

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

President

M

Michel Coulon

White Consultant

J

Joseph Baloma Sane

Black Consultant

M

Marie Jeanne Gueye

Directress

S

Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales

Engineer

Isseu Niang

Officer's Wife

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