
The year is 1943 and the place is Balandou, a small village in Guinea. The plot revolves around Adjutant Mariani, some kind of a misfit. Despised by his superiors, hated by his wife Marie-France, he represents colonial France while dreaming of Africa and its mysteries. When pro-independence Lanseye Kante, the new manager of the school, arrives in the village, turmoil arises.

as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani

as Lanseye Kante

as Marie-France Mariani

as Saly

as Diamanati

as Rachid, le commerçant

as Salim

as Le commandant Dubois

as Le capitaine Albert

as Le lieutenant Joubert

as Le commandant Bouquet

as Djiba

as Le capitaine Joubert

as L'albinos

as Leyba

as Un soldat

as Nabé

as Sory

as Somah

as Un soldat

as Le capitaine Traoré

as Sere

as Le clairon

as Un soldat

as Un soldat

as Le nain

as Mère Awa

as Maimouna

as Moussa

as Amadou

as Facely

as Famoro

as Sambou

as Mme Dubois

as Le guichetier

as Le père Lebreton

as Un soldat

as La marchande