Movie: Tauw

Top 8 Billed Cast

Mamadou M'bow
Mamadou M'bow

Tauw

Amadou Dieng
Amadou Dieng

Father

Fatim Diagne
Fatim Diagne

Nafi

Coumba Mane
Coumba Mane

Mother

Habib Diop
Habib Diop

Marabout

Ibrahima Boy
Ibrahima Boy

Oumar

Mamadou Diagne
Mamadou Diagne

friend of Tauw

Papa Yoro
Papa Yoro

friend of Tauw

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    A young unemployed man fends off accusations of laziness and makes a home for his pregnant girlfriend who has been rejected by her family.

  • Release Date

    1970-01-02

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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