Guelwaar
About the Movie
The death of community leader and Catholic 'noble man' Guelwaar (Ndiaye) brings his family back to Senegal, but his funeral is delayed when his body goes missing. A mix-up has occurred, and it is soon discovered that the man has already been buried in a Muslim cemetery. The family sets out to reclaim the body, but the Muslim community refuse to have their burial grounds tampered with. As a local policeman is charged with finding a compromise before sectarian differences flare into violent conflict, more is told about the dead man. He was amongst other things, a political firebrand opposed to foreign aid. A funny, articulate and moving satire on the state of modern Africa.
- Movie
- Drama
- French, Wolof
- English
- Senegal
- 1992
- 90+ min
- SD
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