Guelwaar (1993)
- Directed by
- Ousmane Sembène
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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