Emitaï (1971)

Directed by

Ousmane Sembène

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, the Diola people in Senegal hide their rice harvest to resist being forced to give it to the Vichy French government. As the war continues, they also stand up against the Free French forces who try to take their crops.

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What happens

Emitaï ([ɛ.mi.ta.i], name of a Diola deity) is a 1971 Senegalese drama film directed by Ousmane Sembène. Set during World War II, it depicts the attempted revolt of the Diola people in Senegal by hiding their crops from being harvested by the government of Vichy France, while later resisting the oppression of the forces of Free France as the war continues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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