Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Director
Under House Arrest (1981)
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 matters worse, the military gets involved. The president, whose party ruled unchallenged (single-party system), finds himself under house arrest.
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Runtime: 100 min.
Released: Jan. 2, 1981
Status: Released
Certification: NR