Release Date

18 Apr, 2001

Runtime

01:37: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Fascinated by the history of his people, Alloune, an old guide at the African museum "La Maison des Esclaves" in Gorée, sets off on a pilgrimage to find the descendants of his ancestors in the United States. This moving journey takes him from the coast of South Carolina to the Harlem neighborhood of Little Senegal, home to the African community. Driven by the idea of reuniting his family across centuries and borders, Alloune traces his roots to a distant cousin, Ida, who knows nothing of his past. The old man also crosses paths with his nephew Hassan, a clandestine cab driver, his fiancée Biram, Eileen, pregnant and a runaway, and Karim, who is seeking a sham marriage to obtain a green card. All four misunderstand Alloune's quest.

Original Title

Little Senegal

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Actors

Sotigui Kouyaté

Sharon Hope

Roschdy Zem

Karim Traoré

Adetoro Makinde

Adja Diarra

Mary Denson

Ismail Bashey

Crew

Rachid Bouchareb

Frédérique Delmerien

Joana Vicente

Kevin Pierce

Rachid Bouchareb

Safy Boutella

Sanna Riley

Mel Kutbay

Youcef Sahraoui

Dominique Baynes

Sandrine Deegen

Christoph Thoke

Anne Frey

Jean Bréhat