Sembene!

2015

Biography / Documentary / History

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 91%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41%
IMDb Rating 7.1 10 151

Plot summary



March 25, 2023 at 04:53 AM

Director

Samba Gadjigo

Top cast

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823.33 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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1.49 GB
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English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Reviewed by pscamp01 7 / 10

Interesting look at a cinema master

Sembene! is a look at the life and career of Ousman Sembene, the first sub-Saharan African to direct feature films. The movie is co-directed and narrated by Samba Gadjigo, an American based professor from Senegal who ended up becoming one of Sembene's closest confidantes. As a result of their closeness, the movie ends being as much about their friendship as it is about the man himself, but that is not a bad thing. This approach gives Sembene a humanity that is often absent from documentaries about directors. Gadjigo also present a well rounded picture of the man and does not shy from some of his qualities that lost him some friends and followers. Judicious use of film clips of not only his movies, but also archival footage of Senegal and interviews with Sembene help make this a very enjoyable look at a master of world cinema that many people are unaware of.

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