Film · 1994

Sembène: The Making of African Cinema

Name: Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Director: Manthia Diawara
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-01-01

60 min · Directed by Manthia Diawara

Documentary

8.73
ratings

Senegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane Sembène. The groundbreaking director explains his philosophy, politics and hopes for the future of African cinema.

Cast

Ousmane Sembène

Self

John Singleton

Self

Manthia Diawara

Self

Crew

Director: Manthia Diawara

, Thiong'o Ngugi-wa

Details

Studios: Channel 4 Television, Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)
Countries: Senegal, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: French, English
Release: January 1, 1994

Themes

biographydocumentary filmmakingsemi-biographicalportrait of a filmmakerdocumentaryfilmmaker

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