Sembene!

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Series/Themes: Documentary, From Page to Screen, Historical Themes, Political and Social Issues

Genre: Documentaries, International

Film Year: 2015

Locations: USA/Senegal

Film Length: 82 min.

Director: Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman

Sembene! documents the life of Ousmane Sembene, a self-taught novelist and filmmaker who fought a 50-year battle to give Africans a voice. Using a weave of archival materials, new footage, and excerpts from Sembene’s films, biographer Samba Gadjigo explores the artist’s extraordinary life from hardship to triumph as the storyteller for a new Africa. The film illustrates the determination and vision of the “father of African cinema” as he fights for the marginalized and becomes a hero to millions. Introduction by Kandioura Dramé (U.Va.)

Sunday, November 8
3:30 PM
Downtown Mall : Vinegar Hill Theatre
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Sembene! documents the life of Ousmane Sembene, a self-taught novelist and filmmaker who fought a 50-year battle to give Africans a voice. Using a weave of archival materials, new footage, and excerpts from Sembene’s films, biographer Samba Gadjigo explores the artist’s extraordinary life from hardship to triumph as the storyteller for a new Africa. The film illustrates the determination and vision of the “father of African cinema” as he fights for the marginalized and becomes a hero to millions. Introduction by Kandioura Dramé (U.Va.)

 Downtown Mall : Vinegar Hill Theatre Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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