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Crossing the geographical and national borders of his native Senegal, Ousmane Sembene's literary and cinematographic output places him today as the "father" of African films and as one of the most prolific "French-speaking" African writers in this first century of "creative" writing in francophone Africa.
Sembene! is a 2015 documentary film focusing on the life of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, who is considered to be the father of African cinema. It is co-directed by Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman. The film's world premiere took place at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015.
Jan 31, 2023 · He was also the first to make a film in an African language. For this, he is considered the “father of African cinema”. Famously stating “ Europe is not my centre ”, he was a leading voice ...
- Imruh Bakari
Nov 5, 2015 · Sembene! documents the filmmaker’s eventful life — he grew up in a family of fishermen on the shores of the Casamance River in rural Senegal, living a life of what he termed...
- Movie Critic
A relatively brief but heartfelt account of the life of one of Africa's great filmmakers and political figures.
Ousmane Sembène (born Jan. 1, 1923, Ziguinchor-Casamance, Seneg., French West Africa—died June 9/10, 2007, Dakar, Seneg.) was a Senegalese writer and film director known for his historical and political themes.
Official Trailer. “Whether it’s DeMille, Hitchcock, the Senegalese filmmaker Sembene …. We’re all walking in their footsteps every day…”. – Martin Scorsese"No [Sundance] film de...
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- The Sembene Project
