Little Senegal (2001)

  • NR
  • 04/18/2001 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

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.

Rachid Bouchareb

Director, Writer

Olivier Lorelle

Writer

Cast

Sotigui Kouyaté's headshot

Sotigui Kouyaté

Alloune
Sharon Hope's headshot

Sharon Hope

Ida
Roschdy Zem's headshot

Roschdy Zem

Karim
Karim Traoré's headshot

Karim Traoré

Hassan (Karim Koussein Traoré)
Adetoro Makinde's headshot

Adetoro Makinde

Amaralis
Adja Diarra's headshot

Adja Diarra

Biram
Mary Denson's headshot

Mary Denson

Barbara Williams
Ismail Bashey's headshot

Ismail Bashey

Foreman

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