Under House Arrest

Under House Arrest 1981 Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra En résidence surveillée

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.

Country Senegal

Production Country Senegal

Language French

Release Date 2 January 1981

100 mins