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Under House Arrest

9.019811h 40mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorPaulin Soumanou Vieyra
WriterPaulin Soumanou Vieyra

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Cast · Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

DSDouta Seck
Douta Seck
MC
Michel Coulon
JS
Joseph Baloma Sane
MG
Marie Jeanne Gueye
SG
Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales
INIsseu Niang
Isseu Niang

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Under House Arrest hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 20, 1981. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.