Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and author (1923–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ousmane Sembène (French: [usman sɑ̃bɛn]; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923[1] – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane which he seemed to favor as a way to underscore the "colonial imposition" of this naming ritual and subvert it,[2] 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".[3] Descended from a Serer family through his mother from the line of Matar Sène, Ousmane Sembène was particularly drawn to Serer religious festivals especially the Tuur festival.[4]
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Ousmane Sembène | |
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Born | (1923-01-01)1 January 1923 Ziguinchor, Casamance, French West Africa |
Died | 9 June 2007(2007-06-09) (aged 84) Dakar, Senegal |
Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor & author |
Language | Wolof, French |
Nationality | Senegalese |
Years active | 1956–2003 |
Notable works | Borom Sarret (1963)
Black Girl (1966) Mandabi (1968) |
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