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Little Senegal

Little Senegal (2001)

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Release Date: Apr 18, 2001 Wide

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A man goes on a pilgrimage in search of his heritage -- only this time it's an African coming to America in this offbeat drama. Alloune (Sotigui Kouyate) is an elderly man who works at a museum in his native Senegal that is devoted to documenting the history of the slave trade in Africa. Many people come to the museum hoping to learn about their past, and Alloune is equally curious about his own heritage, and his research into his family tree suggests that he had several relatives who were

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

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Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle

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[Kouyate's] performance is a little flat, but he is more than made up for by the human thunderstorm that is Ida.

September 23, 2011 Full Review Source: Mark Leeper's Reviews | Comment
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