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   Mandabi (1968) Website. Official website. Ousmane Sembène (French: [usman sɑ̃bɛn]; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 [ 1 ] – 9 June 2007), 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".

2. harvardfilmarchive.org › programs › ousmane-sembeneOusmane Sembène, Cinematic Revolutionary - Harvard Film Archive

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   Harvard College. January 19–February 25, 2024. Ousmane Sembène, Cinematic Revolutionary. Share. I’m not a militant of any party, I’m a militant through my art. — Ousmane Sembène. For many years, the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) refused to release his films on video and DVD. Thus, opportunities to see ...

3. www.vulture.com › 2015 › 02The Story of Sembene!: How Ousmane Sembene Invented African ...

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   Nov 5, 2015 · The Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene (1923–2007), often called the father of African cinema, had a seismic career. He effectively created an African film industry out of nothing: In 1963 ...

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4. www.criterion.com › boxsets › 7304-threeThree Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène

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   Xala. 1975. An adaptation of Ousmane Sembène’s own 1973 novel, Xala is a hilarious, caustic satire of political corruption under an inept patriarchy. On the night of his wedding to his third bride, government official El Hadji (Thierno Leye) is rendered impotent and begins to suspect that one of his other wives has placed a curse on him.

5. www.sembenefilm.com › en › filmThe Film — THE SEMBENE PROJECT

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   A documentary by Samba Gadjigo & Jason Silverman. In 1952, Ousmane Sembéne, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE!, a feature-length HD documentary, tells the unbelievable true story of the “father of African cinema,” the self-taught ...

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   Jul 29, 2021 · n this rich documentary, legendary Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène reminisces about his career and discusses the craft of his films and novels. Topics… Watch Sembène: The Making of African Cinema (Manthia Diawara, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, 1994) | Educational/Library Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo

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   Why did Ousmane Sembène refuse to release his films?

   • For many years, the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) refused to release his films on video and DVD. Thus, opportunities to see films by the "father of African cinema" have been few and far between, compounded by the racism that relegates pioneering Black and African directors to history's margins.

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   What was Sembène's first film?

   • In 1963, Sembène produced his first film, a short called Barom Sarret (The Wagoner). In 1964 he made another short, entitled Niaye. In 1966 he produced his first feature film, La Noire de..., based on one of his own short stories; it was the first feature film ever released by a sub-Saharan African director.

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   What films did Sembène Ousmane make?

   • Sembène's films include: Portrait of a poor Senegalese man. First film made by a black African. Black Girl (original title: La noire de...) Adeniyi, Idowu Emmanuel (2019). "Male Other, Female Self and Post-feminist Consciousness in Sembène Ousmane's God's Bits of Wood and Flora Nwapa 's Efuru".

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   Why did Sembène become a filmmaker?

   • Sembène's decision to become a filmmaker was the result of an epiphany he had on the Congo River, after independence swept through Africa in the early sixties.

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   Why is Sembène a 'father of African cinema'?

   • Thus, opportunities to see films by the "father of African cinema" have been few and far between, compounded by the racism that relegates pioneering Black and African directors to history's margins. Sembène was a firm believer in the big screen. He came of age in Senegal's segregated cinemas, which he attended almost every day.

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   What was Sembène famous for?

   • Throughout the sixties, Sembène broke ground for accomplishing numerous firsts. A charge against the neocolonial exploitation of African workers, La Noire de... (1966) was the first African film to win the Prix Jean Vigo. The following year, he served as the first African member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

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   Aug 3, 2023 · In interviews, the pipe-smoking Sembène, dubbed the “father of African cinema”, kept repeating his faith in younger generations. Sixteen years after his death, the full scope of his legacy ...