Blanc d'ébène

90 minutes

1/2/1991

Overview

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.

Cast List

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
Sandaly Kouyaté Balacala
as Facely
Lanfia Kouyaté Sara
as Famoro
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