The Price of Forgiveness

2001 film by Mansour Sora Wade

Ndeyssaan

Directed by| Mansour Sora Wade
Screenplay by| Mansour Sora Wade Nar Sene
Produced by| Les Films du Safran Kaany Productions
Starring| Hubert Koundé
Rokhaya Niang
Cinematography| Pierre-Olivier Larrieu
Edited by| Christian Billette
Music by| Wasis Diop Loy Ehrlich Youssou Ndour

Release date

* 2001 (2001)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Countries| France
Senegal
Language| Wolof

Ndeyssaan (English title: The Price of Forgiveness) is a 2001 French / Senegalese film.

## The name of film[edit]

The word "Ndeyssaan" is an exclamation expressing love and surprise in Wolof language.[1][2]

## Synopsis[edit]

For too long, a strange mist has covered a fishing village.[3] In this atmosphere, favorable to enhancing fear and superstitions, Yatma and Mbanick, two childhood friends, compete to seduce Maxoye. Mbanick, the son of a marabout, challenges the spirits and manages to make the mist disappear.[4] The entire village honors him; the inhabitants revive under the sun's warm rays. The fishermen return to the sea, the market recovers its colors. Maxoye and Mbanick make their relationship public. However, Yatma does not accept Mbanick's newfound popularity. A deadly fight ensues between them.[5]

## Cast[edit]

* Hubert Koundé \- Yatma
* Rokhaya Niang - Maxoye
* Gora Seck - Mbanik
* Alioune Ndiaye - Amul Yaakaar
* Nar Sene - Peer
* Thierno Ndiaye Doss - Adu Seck

## Awards[edit]

* Cartago 2002
* Fribourg 2002

## Bibliography[edit]

* Ndeysaan - The Price of Forgiveness, California Newsreel, Access date: 16 May 2022
* Ndeysaan (The Price of Forgiveness), Educational Media Reviews Online, Access date: 16 May 2022

### References[edit]

1. ^ Wolof Grammar Manual, Section: "Wolof Grammar Notes: Exclamatives" - Page: 55, in wolofsources (Citation; "Ndeysaan! / Andaysaan: Oh dear! [Sign of pity]")
2. ^ Wolof Glossary \- Page: 4, The African Studies Center (ASC) at Boston University (Citation; "Ndeysaan: gosh, what a shame, “Awww” [interjection of pity or sympathy]")
3. ^ The Price Of Forgiveness / Ndeysaan, African Film Festival - New York, Access date: 16 May 2022
4. ^ Le Prix du Pardon - Mansour Sora Wade, Objectif Cinema, Marc LEPOIVRE (in French), Access date: 16 May 2022
5. ^ The Price of Forgiveness, Jonathan Holland, Variety, 21 December 2001

## External links[edit]

* African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
* The Price of Forgiveness at IMDb

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FESPACO Best Original Score Prize

1972–2000|

* Les Coopérants (1985)
* Yaaba (1989)
* Tilaï (1991)
* Yelema (1993)
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* Les Couilles de l’éléphant (2001)
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* Sous la clarté de la lune (2005)
* Barakat! (2007)

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