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."
| Known For | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.575 |
| Birthday | 1923-01-01 |
| Place of Birth | Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal |
| Also Known As | Ousmane Sembene, 우스만 셈벤, |
1966
Black Girl
7.4/121
Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marg...
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Black Girl
1977
Outsiders
6.9/30
The Ceddo people try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba...
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Outsiders
1994
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
9/2
Senegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane Sembène. The groundbreaking director explains his philosophy, politics an...
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Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
2023
Marseille après la guerre
0/0
The film uses a collection of post-World War II black & white photographs to portray the dockworkers of Marseilles, many of whom were of African desce...
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Marseille après la guerre
2015
Sembene!
7/8
Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.
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Sembene!
1981
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
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Paulin Vieyra captures Ousmane Sembène, one of the greatest filmmakers of Africa, during the filming of Ceddo. L’Envers du Decor was completed after f...
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
2014
Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
6/1
Portrait of Tahar Chériaa. Founder of the first african cinefestival and father of panafricanism.
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Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
1968
Mandabi
7/37
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family me...
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