Ousmane Sembène
Born 01/01/1923
Ziguenchor, Casamance, Senegal
Died 06/09/2007
(84 years old)
Dakar, Senegal
Biography (2)
Generally regarded as the godfather of the African cinema, Ousmane Sembène (1923, Ziguinchor, Senegal) started film making in the early 60's after working as a craftsman and trade unionist on the docks of Marseilles. His La Noire de.../Black Girl (1966) was the first feature ever made by an African film maker and won the prestigious Jean Vigo Prize. In his work Sembene offers unromanticised and politically committed views on society, often highlighting the role of… (more)
Gallery (19)
Sembene! (2015)
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Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2004 |
Moolaadé |
| 2000 |
Faat Kiné |
| 1992 |
Guelwaar |
| 1987 |
The Camp at Thiaroye |
| 1977 |
Ceddo |
| 1975 |
The Curse |
| 1971 |
God of Thunder |
| 1968 |
The Money Order |
| 1966 |
Black Girl |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
Cinema16: World Short Films |
| 1963 |
The Sonhrai Empire |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1970 |
Tauw |
| 1964 |
Niaye |
| 1963 |
Borom sarret |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1992 |
Guelwaar |
| 1987 |
The Camp at Thiaroye |
| 1966 |
Black Girl |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1977 |
Ceddo |
| 1966 |
Black Girl |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Sembene! - a.f. |
| 1994 |
Great Railway Journeys (series) |
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema |
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Author
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1966 |
Black Girl - book |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1992 |
Guelwaar |