| Ousmane Sembene |
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| Director / Screenwriter / Producer | ||
| 1923 - 2007 | ||
| Born January 1, Ziguenchor, Casamance, Senegal | ||
| Key Genres: Drama, Comedy, Political TSPDT Rating: 7 | ||
| Key Collaborators: Makhouredia Gueye (Leading Player), Robert Fontaine (Leading Player), Georges Caristan (Cinematographer), Dominique Gentil (Cinematographer), Gilbert Kikoine (Editor), Myriam Niang (Character Player) | ||
| Highly Recommended: Moolaadé (2004) | ||
| Recommended: The Money Order (1968), Xala (1974) | ||
| Worth a Look: Black Girl (1966), Emitai (1971), Ceddo (1976), Guelwaar (1992) | ||
| Links: [ IMDB ] [ All-Movie Guide ] [ Film Reference ] [ The Life of a Revolutionary Artist ] [ Ousmane Sembene Website ] [ Ousmane Sembene Profile ] [ New York Times Obituary ] [ Village Voice Article (2007) ] | ||
| Books: [ A Call to Action: The Films of Ousmane Sembene ] [ Ousmane Sembene: Dialogues with Critics and Writers ] | ||
| DVD's: [ Amazon ] | ||
| 1,000 Greatest Films: Xala (1974), Ceddo (1976) | ||
| 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films: Moolaadé (2004) | ||
| Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own: Emitai (1971) | ||
