Film
Under House Arrest
1981 · 1h 40m · Drama
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Overview
The president of an African country is closely allied with European entrepreneurs for his own benefit and theirs. The sky falls on their heads when a political essay on "The Political Structures of Traditional Power" is published. To make matters worse, the military gets involved. The president, whose party ruled unchallenged (single-party system), finds himself under house arrest.
Cast
Crew
- Paulin Soumanou VieyraDirector · Screenplay
- Philippe CassardDirector of Photography
- Anne AmadoEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 2, 1981
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
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