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Little Senegal

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Calorie Rating: 136
Released: 2001-04-18
Running Time: 97 Minutes


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Sotigui Kouyaté
Character: Alloune
Sharon Hope
Character: Ida
Roschdy Zem
Character: Karim

Karim Traoré
Character: Hassan (Karim Koussein Traoré)
Adetoro Makinde
Character: Amaralis
Adja Diarra
Character: Biram

Mary Denson
Character: Barbara Williams
Ismail Bashey
Character: Foreman


Production and Crew

Youcef Sahraoui
Director of Photography
Dominique Baynes
Set Decoration

Joana Vicente
Co-Producer
Sanna Riley
Makeup Designer

Jason Kliot
Co-Producer

Benoît Chamaillard
Director of Photography
Pierre Matard
Costume Design
Anne Frey
Sound Editor

Safy Boutella
Original Music Composer
Kevin Pierce
Production Design

Christoph Thoke
Co-Producer