Sembene! (2015)

Directed by

Samba Gadjigo, Jason Silverman

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Senegal

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Ousmane Sembene, a pioneer of African cinema from Senegal. It shows how he made films that spoke to African experiences and challenges.

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What happens

Sembene! is a 2015 documentary film focusing on the life of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, who is considered to be the father of African cinema. It is co-directed by Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman. The film's world premiere took place at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015. It also played at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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