Poster for En résidence surveillée

En résidence surveillée

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.

About

Also known as
Under House Arrest
Countries
Senegal, France
Languages
French, Wolof
Genre
Drama
Running time
1 h 40 min
Released
1981

Cast and crew

  • Paulin Soumanou VieyraDirector and screenplay

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