Under House Arrest
1981 · 1h 40m · Drama
This is a smart political thriller with real stakes—a coup narrative grounded in African politics that actually interrogates power structures instead of just recycling them. Without readily available reviews, it's a calculated risk, but the premise is too juicy and the subject matter too timely to pass up if you're hungry for something substantive tonight.
Plot
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.
Director: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Cast: Douta Seck, Michel Coulon, Joseph Baloma Sane, Marie Jeanne Gueye, Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales