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.
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Director
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Screenplay
Philippe Cassard
Director of Photography
Douta Seck
President
Michel Coulon
White Consultant
Joseph Baloma Sane
Black Consultant
Marie Jeanne Gueye
Directress
Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales
Engineer
Isseu Niang
Officer's Wife
