African-Caribbean Matinee: Sembene: The Making of African Cinema
A tribute to the renowned father of African cinema.
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Sat 8 Nov 15:00 NFT3
Richly rewarding documentary follows the trail of late Senegalese master as he attends the Pan-African Film Festival in Burkina Faso and discusses his craft. Includes an early short film.
Presented in conjunction with BFM; followed by discussion.
This rich documentary follows the late, great Senagalese film-maker Ousmane Sembene from the Pan-African Film Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, back to the streets of Dakar and his home at Yoff, overlooking the sea. Revisiting several locations of his films, Sembene reminisces about his career and discusses his craft.
Plus Borom Sarret (Senegal 1966. 20min. EST), Sembene's first film to have been made entirely in his homeland.
- Directed by:
- Manthia Diawara and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
- Country:
- USA
- Year:
- 1994
- Running time:
- 60min
