As a Man - Cast

As a Man (2001)
90 min | Drama, Romance

As a Man (2001)

90 min | Drama, Romance

El Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good education so that he can serve his fatherland on his return. Unexpectedly he is suddenly ...See moreEl Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good education so that he can serve his fatherland on his return. Unexpectedly he is suddenly confronted by a problem with his residence papers, just because he has arranged an extension too late. His pleasant life filled with good prospects has gone in one fell swoop. He faces a dilemma. He can stay illegally in France, the country where he feels at home, where he has his friends, has fallen in love and can drink water from the tap. Or he can return (without graduating) to the 3rd-world country of Senegal to use the knowledge he has acquired. It is not only a practical choice. It comes down to the question of who he is, who he thought he could be. Gomis' impressive feature début looks at the theme of uprooting both on an existential and emotional level. The everyday confrontation with a different culture makes an apparently simple project difficult and chaotic. Gomis: 'Exile means distancing oneself: abroad you are confronted with yourself. Who are we and which of our thoughts can resist the obtrusiveness of the other world? Probably only that which is really our own essence.' Written by Anonymous See less

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Djolof Mbengue El Hadj Diop El Hadj Diop See fewer	Tey (2012)
Delphine Zingg Myriam Bechet Myriam Bechet See fewer	Félicité (2017)
Samir Guesmi Khalid Khalid See fewer	District B13 (2004)
Théophile Sowié Demba (as Théophile Moussa Sowié) Demba (as Théophile Moussa Sowié) See fewer	The Visitors (1993)
Bass Dhem Chérif Chérif See fewer	Dheepan (2015)
Albert Mendy Oumar Oumar See fewer	Farewell, Home Sweet Home (1999)
Thierno Ndiaye Doss Le père (as Thierno Ndiaye) Le père (as Thierno Ndiaye) See fewer	Black (I) (2009)
Oumar N'Diaye Papis Papis See fewer	The Magician (1999)
Louis Beyler Teacher Teacher See fewer	The Trail (1983)
Joséphine Mboub Awa Awa See fewer	Le mémoire (2013)
Seybani Sougou Jean Jean See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Gérard Tallet Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Refusal (1982)
Éric Franquelin Judge (as Eric Franquelin) Judge (as Eric Franquelin) See fewer	La Vie En Rose (2007)
Sylvia Wels Lawyer Lawyer See fewer	The Son of the Mekong (1992)
Alioune Ndiaye El Hadj as a child El Hadj as a child See fewer	The Price of Forgiveness (2001)
Bruno Lapassatet Tramp Tramp See fewer	Nicolas Le Floch (2008)
Marie-Louise Mendy El Hadj's mother El Hadj's mother See fewer	Safe (I) (2012)
Francois-Noel Bing Policeman Policeman See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Odile Goudabiaby Papis' mother Papis' mother See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Géry Bouchez Portuguese student Portuguese student See fewer	Nicolas Le Floch (2008)
Guy Garçon Man at bar Man at bar See fewer	Jacqueline dans ma vitrine (2000)
Jean-Pierre Gérardin Bar owner Bar owner See fewer	The Small Timers (1978)
Axel Kiener Swedish student Swedish student See fewer	Paris, I Love You (2006)
Mohamed Remani Retired worker Retired worker See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Abdelraman Latrache Consulate employee Consulate employee See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Philippe Sessi Lottery winner Lottery winner See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Abdoulaye Dia Marabout Marabout See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Ablaye Diouf Primary school teacher (as Abalye Diouf) Primary school teacher (as Abalye Diouf) See fewer	Tey (2012)
Laurence Frémont Married woman Married woman See fewer	L'electron libre (2000)
Jean-Michel Page Policeman on street Policeman on street See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Anna Mendy Little girl on bus Little girl on bus See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Emile Abossolo M'bo Guest artist Guest artist See fewer	Night on Earth (1991)
Patience Dia Astou Astou See fewer	As a Man (2001)
Momar N'Diaye Acteur de théâtre (as Talla Ndiaye) Acteur de théâtre (as Talla Ndiaye) See fewer	Nous on s'en fout, on a des roues (2003)
Guillaume Viry Actor Actor See fewer	Amélie (2001)