Film

Little Senegal

2001 · 1h 37m · Drama

IMDb

6.9

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.

Sotigui Kouyaté

Alloune

Sharon Hope

Ida

Roschdy Zem

Karim

Karim Traoré

Hassan (Karim Koussein Traoré)

Adetoro Makinde

Amaralis

Adja Diarra

Biram

Mary Denson

Barbara Williams

Ismail Bashey

Foreman

• Rachid BoucharebDirector · Producer · Writer
• Olivier LorelleWriter
• Jean BréhatProducer
• Benoît ChamaillardDirector of Photography
• Youcef SahraouiDirector of Photography
• Safy BoutellaOriginal Music Composer
• Sandrine DeegenEditor

Release date

April 18, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Drama