Little Senegal

Little Senegal

2001 · 97 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

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.

Directed by Rachid Bouchareb · Written by Olivier Lorelle

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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

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