# Mandabi \(The Criterion Collection\) \[Blu-ray\]

Mandabi from The Criterion Collection presents Ousmane Sembène’s satire of postcolonial society on Blu-ray. The one-disc special edition is described as a new 4K restoration and includes several film-related extras and written materials.

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- Market: US
- Language: en-US
- Currency: USD
- Model: BR3220
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Movies & TV
- Price: 19.98 USD
- Previous price: 39.95 USD
- Discount: 50%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T11:19:43.493Z
- Rating: 4.4 / 5
- Reviews: 29

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## At a glance

- Ousmane Sembène’s film follows a jobless man whose money order brings requests for loans and bureaucratic obstacles.
- The edition claims a new 4K restoration, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and a new English subtitle translation.
- Extras include an introduction, a conversation, a program about Sembène, and the short film Tauw.

## Pros

- The listed extras offer additional context through a film-scholar introduction, a conversation, a Sembène program and a short film.
- The story combines social satire with a specific premise involving a money order and the red tape surrounding its collection.

## Specifications

### Format and edition
- Format: Blu-ray
- Studio: The Criterion Collection
- Number of discs: 1
- Release date: February 16, 2021
### Film
- Director: Sembene, Ousmane
- Language: French
- Actors: Guey, Makuredia, Ndiaye, Yunus, Niang, Isseu, Ture, Mustafa
### Listed dimensions
- Dimensions and weight: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.53 ounces
### Identification
- Item model number: BR3220

## A good fit for

- Viewers interested in Ousmane Sembène, Senegalese cinema, or films about bureaucracy and postcolonial society.
- Criterion collectors looking for a Blu-ray edition with restoration and contextual extras.

## Less suited to

- Buyers specifically seeking a 4K UHD disc rather than a Blu-ray.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate customer ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the five-star category, while a smaller share are three- or one-star. The available rating information does not explain the reasons behind those opinions, so it cannot establish how viewers assess the film, restoration, or extras.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is this a 4K UHD disc?
No. The listed format is Blu-ray. The product description says the film has a new 4K restoration, which describes the restoration and does not make the disc a 4K UHD release.
### What extras are listed?
The description lists an introduction by film scholar Aboubakar Sanogo, a conversation with Boubacar Boris Diop and Marie Angélique Savané, the program Praise Song, the 1970 short Tauw, and written materials.
### What is Mandabi about?
Jobless Ibrahima Dieng receives a money order from a nephew in Paris. Neighbors seek loans while he struggles to cash it amid bureaucracy and further troubles.

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