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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".
Jan 10, 2023 · Sembène’s most celebrated novel, (1960), is a fictionalised account of the 1947-1948 railway strike in colonial French West Africa. A sweeping epic, set across three different locations with a ...
Jun 11, 2007 · Ousmane Sembène, the Senegalese filmmaker and writer who was a crucial figure in Africa’s postcolonial cultural awakening, has died at his home in Dakar, Senegal. His family, which announced his...
Jan 31, 2023 · Following service in the second world war, Sembène took on an activist role back in Senegal in the burgeoning labour movement. By the late 1940s, however, he was back in France, working on the...
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Jun 11, 2007 · Ousmane Sembene, the Senegalese filmmaker and writer who was a crucial figure in Africa's postcolonial cultural awakening, has died at his home in Dakar, Senegal. His family, which announced his...
Jan 15, 2023 · Since his death in 2007, Sembène’s status as a pioneer has been further cemented. But the sheer variety and richness of his work – his ability to reinvent himself as an artist – has often been overlooked. On the occasion of his centenary, it’s worth looking at what made him such a remarkable creative presence. THE NOVELIST: 1956-1960.
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Aug 3, 2023 · The Senegalese director died 16 years ago, but his politically incisive, emotionally nuanced films retain their allure. Senegalese film-maker and writer Ousmane Sembène, right © BFI....
