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The Absence

After brilliant studies in France and a 15-year absence from his homeland, Adama, a young graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, rushes back to Senegal. He is alarmed by a message informing him of the sudden decline in his grandmother's health. Upon arriving in Dakar, Adama discovers that his grandmother is in perfect shape... Was this a deliberate ploy to get him back home, and if so, why?

Top Cast

  • William Nadylam

    William Nadylam

    Adama

  • Mouss Diouf

    Mouss Diouf

    Le proxénète

  • Jacky Tavernier

    Jacky Tavernier

    Aïcha

  • Mame Ndoumbé Diop

    Mame Ndoumbé Diop

    La grand-mère

  • Ibrahima Mbaye

    Ibrahima Mbaye

    Djibril

  • Omar Seck

    Omar Seck

    Le Professeur

  • Ismael Thiam

    Ismael Thiam

    Souleymane

Overview

After brilliant studies in France and a 15-year absence from his homeland, Adama, a young graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, rushes back to Senegal. He is alarmed by a message informing him of the sudden decline in his grandmother's health. Upon arriving in Dakar, Adama discovers that his grandmother is in perfect shape... Was this a deliberate ploy to get him back home, and if so, why?

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