Mandabi (1968)
Directed by Ousmane Sembène · Cinematography by Paul Soulignac
92 min35 frames
ComedyDrama
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What is Mandabi about?
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.
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What does the cinematography of Mandabi look like?
Sampled across 35 frames, the coverage of Mandabi leans heavily on medium shots. Cinematographer Paul Soulignac keeps almost all of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — most of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Mandabi?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mandabi (1968) are #352f2d, #f9f7f2, #ebe7d1, #ceb189, #d4d3cb, #51493b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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