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Mandabi AKA The Money Order AKA Le mandat (Blu-ray) (1968)
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order.Director: Ousmane Sembene
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:2020 Introduction by film scholar Aboubakar Sanogo (29:46)
2020 Conversation with author and screenwriter Boubacar Boris Diop and sociologist and feminist activist Marie Angélique Savané (19:25)
"Tauw" 1970 short film by Sembène (26:47)
"Praise Song" 2015 featurette (15:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Wolof/French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing an essay by critic and scholar Tiana Reid, excerpts from a 1969 interview with Sembène, and a new edition of Sembène's 1966 novella The Money Order, on which the film is based.
Transfer from a new 4K restoration.
The English subtitle translation on this release is newly created by Sembène biographer Samba Gadjigo. -
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Extras:2020 Introduction by film scholar Aboubakar Sanogo (29:46)
2020 Conversation with author and screenwriter Boubacar Boris Diop and sociologist and feminist activist Marie Angélique Savané (19:25)
"Tauw" 1970 short film by Sembène (26:47)
"Praise Song" 2015 featurette (15:18) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Wolof/French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing an essay by critic and scholar Tiana Reid, excerpts from a 1969 interview with Sembène, and a new edition of Sembène's 1966 novella The Money Order, on which the film is based.
Transfer from a new 4K restoration.
The English subtitle translation on this release is newly created by Sembène biographer Samba Gadjigo. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by "Sembène!" (2015) filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman [in English]
Interview with Alain Sembène (28:36) [in French]
"A Date With Dakar - Looking Back at a Sembène Classic" video essay by film curator Keith Shiri (21:01) [in English]
"Shooting Mandabi" silent footage from British Pathé (1:59)
"A Senegalese Story - Mandabi and the Birth of West African Cinema" video essay by Professor David Murphy (24:11) [in English]
2020 Conversation in Dakar with author Boubacar Boris Diop and sociologist Marie-Angélique Savané (19:24) [in English]
Theatrical Trailer (1:00)
DISC TWO (DVD copy) -
Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Wolof/French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet containing a brand-new essay from celebrated Sembène writer David Murphy.
All content in HD 1080p/24.
Extras optionally subtitled in English, French, or German.
Menus in English, French, or German.
Transfer from a new 4K restoration. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by "Sembène!" (2015) filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman [in English]
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Extras:Interview with Alain Sembène (28:36) [in French]
"A Date With Dakar - Looking Back at a Sembène Classic" video essay by film curator Keith Shiri (21:01) [in English]
"Shooting Mandabi" silent footage from British Pathé (1:59)
"A Senegalese Story - Mandabi and the Birth of West African Cinema" video essay by Professor David Murphy (24:11) [in English]
2020 Conversation in Dakar with author Boubacar Boris Diop and sociologist Marie-Angélique Savané (19:24) [in English]
Theatrical Trailer (1:00) -
Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Wolof/French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet containing a brand-new essay from celebrated Sembène writer David Murphy.
All content in HD 1080p/24.
Extras optionally subtitled in English, French, or German.
Menus in English, French, or German.
Transfer from a new 4K restoration.
Initial pressings come with a slipbox. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by "Sembène!" (2015) filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman [in English]
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Extras:Interview with Alain Sembène (28:36) [in French]
"A Date With Dakar - Looking Back at a Sembène Classic" video essay by film curator Keith Shiri (21:01) [in English]
"Shooting Mandabi" silent footage from British Pathé (1:59)
"A Senegalese Story - Mandabi and the Birth of West African Cinema" video essay by Professor David Murphy (24:11) [in English]
2020 Conversation in Dakar with author Boubacar Boris Diop and sociologist Marie-Angélique Savané (19:24) [in English]
Theatrical Trailer (1:00) -
Subtitles:English, French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Wolof/French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet containing a brand-new essay from celebrated Sembène writer David Murphy.
All content in HD 1080p/24.
Extras optionally subtitled in English, French, or German.
Menus in English, French, or German.
Transfer from a new 4K restoration.
Initial pressings come with a slipcover. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical Criterions have exclusive extras.
The identical Studio Canal releases have exclusive extras.
There appear to be two versions of the film:
- the international cut, running ~91 minutes
- the Senegalese cut, running ~105 minutes
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - International Cut (92:12).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - International Cut (92:12).
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts - International Cut (91:47).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts - International Cut (91:47).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - International Cut (91:47).
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Comparison added by Rob_Hunt on 08/02/21
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 28/06/21UPDATE LOG:
08/02/21: Initial entry.
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28/06/21: Added France, Germany, UK.
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