Ousmane Sembène
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."
Black Girl
as The Teacher (uncredited)Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in...
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Mandabi
as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order....
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Ceddo
as IbrahimaWhen King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine,...
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Sembene!
as Himself (archive footage)Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.
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Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
as SelfPortrait of Tahar Chériaa. Founder of the first african cinefestival and father of panafricanism.
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Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
as uncreditedSenegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane Sembène. The...
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
as HimselfPaulin Vieyra captures Ousmane Sembène, one of the greatest filmmakers of Africa, during the...
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