Blanc d'ébène

Blanc d'ébène

90 mins | Jan. 2, 1991

The year is 1943 and the place is Balandou, a small village in Guinea. The plot revolves around Adjutant Mariani, some kind of a misfit. Despised by his superiors, hated by his wife Marie-France, he represents colonial France while dreaming of Africa and its mysteries. When pro-independence Lanseye Kante, the new manager of the school, arrives in the village, turmoil arises.

Blanc d'ébène

90 mins | Jan. 2, 1991

Blanc d'ébène
The year is 1943 and the place is Balandou, a small village in Guinea. The plot revolves around Adjutant Mariani, some kind of a misfit. Despised by his superiors, hated by his wife Marie-France, he represents colonial France while dreaming of Africa and its mysteries. When pro-independence Lanseye Kante, the new manager of the school, arrives in the village, turmoil arises.
Producers
Original title Blanc d'ébène
Directors Cheik Doukouré
Writers

Cast

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani

Maka Kotto

as Lanseye Kante

Marianne Basler

as Marie-France Mariani

Mariam Kaba

as Saly

Sam Amidou

as Diamanati

Mahmoud Zemmouri

as Rachid, le commerçant

Eric Averlant

as Salim

Paul Le Person

as Le commandant Dubois

Tom Novembre

as Le capitaine Albert

Didier Flamand

as Le lieutenant Joubert

Max Douchin

as Le commandant Bouquet

Keita Alama

as Djiba

François Berland

as Le capitaine Joubert

Mamy Camara

as L'albinos

Moussa Camara

as Leyba

Amidou Cissoko

as Un soldat

Lansanaba Condé

as Nabé

Amadou Diakité

as Sory

Sadou Diakité

as Somah

Kalou Diallo

as Un soldat

Cheik Doukouré

as Le capitaine Traoré

Sabou Doumbouya

as Sere

Djebil Fodé Doumbouya

as Le clairon

Ibrahima Kalil Touré

as Un soldat

Mamadou Kanté

as Un soldat

Aboubacar Kolta

as Le nain

Tady Kossoko

as Mère Awa

Fanta Kouroama

as Maimouna

Mamadi Kourouma

as Moussa

Mohamed Kourouma

as Amadou

Lamine Kouyaté

as Sambou

Constance Lequesne

as Mme Dubois

Nabé Mamadi

as Le guichetier

Daniel Pourcel

as Le père Lebreton

Théoplile Soulé Napo

as Un soldat

Tiranka Traoré

as La marchande