Guelwaar (1993)

Directed by

Ousmane Sembène

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

In Senegal, a respected Christian man dies. His family sees his burial become entangled in political and religious tensions in their village.

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What happens

Guelwaar is a 1993 French-Senegalese drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène. The name is borrowed from the Serer pre-colonial dynasty of Guelowar. The film won The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal at the 49th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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