Ousmane Sembène
Biography: Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 — June 9, 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "Father of African film."
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1923
Deathday: June 09, 2007
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Black Girl
1966-03-17
Black Girl
Overview: Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-03-17
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Outsiders
1977-06-01
Outsiders
Overview: The Ceddo people try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, to protest their forcible conversion to Islam.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: wo
Release Date: 1977-06-01
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Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1994-01-01
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Overview: Senegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane Sembène. The groundbreaking director explains his philosophy, politics and hopes for the future of African cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Marseille après la guerre
2023-06-08
Marseille après la guerre
Overview: The film uses a collection of post-World War II black & white photographs to portray the dockworkers of Marseilles, many of whom were of African descent. Set in and around a 1947 strike protesting weapons shipments to the French in Indochina, the images evoke the life and work of Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembène, a former dockworker, and one of the founding figures of the New African Cinema of the 1960s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-08
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Sembene!
2015-01-23
Sembene!
Overview: Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-23
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
1981-01-01
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Overview: Paulin Vieyra captures Ousmane Sembène, one of the greatest filmmakers of Africa, during the filming of Ceddo. L’Envers du Decor was completed after four years of production. As for Ceddo, it would be censored under the Senghor regime and until 1983 by the Senegalese authorities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
2014-11-30
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
Overview: Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab documents the career of one of the core fathers of Pan-Africanism and founder of Africa’s first film festival, the Carthage Film Festival. After Tunisian independence, Cheriaa used all his energy to bring the first authentic images of postcolonial Africa to broader audiences. The film depicts Cheriaa’s ideas and projects, with interviews and archival material creating a complete portrait of the man and his fight for both Sub-Saharan African cinema and African cinema as a whole.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-11-30
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Mandabi
1968-11-27
Mandabi
Overview: A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: wo
Release Date: 1968-11-27
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