SEMBENE !
Samba Gadjigo, Jason Silverman

O.V. English

Nine films in 38 years. Ousmane Sembene was the first African director to make films in and about his continent. His career, characterized by fierce activism and deep political commitment, was always beset by obstacles (censorship, outright bans, etc.). Through the eyes and voice of Sembene’s biographer Samba Gadjigo and co-director Jason Silverman, we discover the Senegalese director, literary figure, activist and, above all, the man. Presented in chapters, like a biography, this feature film...