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Sarah Maldoror (19 July 1929 − 13 April 2020) was a French filmmaker of European and Guadeloupean descent. She is best known for her feature film Sambizanga (1972) on the 1961–1974 war in Angola.
Learn about the life and legacy of Sarah Maldoror, a pioneer of PanAfrican cinema, and her husband Mario de Andrade, a Brazilian writer and activist. Find events, books, films and articles related to their work and influence.
Dec 28, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Sarah Maldoror, the first woman director in Africa, who made films about the struggles of black people in Africa and the Caribbean. Discover her eclectic oeuvre, from Sambizanga to Léon G. Damas, and her influence on militant cinema.
Apr 16, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Sarah Maldoror, a French-Guadeloupean filmmaker who made militant cinema about African liberation struggles. She died of COVID-19 complications in Paris at 91.
Apr 14, 2020 · Sarah Maldoror, a pioneer of PanAfrican cinema and lifelong activist , died in Paris at the age of 91 on Monday, due to complications from coronavirus, according to her family.
Sep 20, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Sarah Maldoror, the mother of African cinema and a radical, feminist filmmaker. Discover her best known film Sambizanga, her short Monangambé, and her documentaries on anti-colonial heroes.
Apr 13, 2020 · Sarah Maldoror (19 July 1929 − 13 April 2020) was a French filmmaker of French West Indies descent. She is best known for her feature film Sambizanga (1972) on the 1961–1974 war in Angola.
