Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Jan 01, 1923 (102 years old)

Overview

Birthday
Jan 01, 1923
Death date
Jun 09, 2007

Biography

Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 — June 9, 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, 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."

Known For

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11min
DOLBY
Movie 2023

Marseille après la guerre

The film uses a collection of post-World War II black...

Sembene!
1h 22m
DOLBY
Movie 2015

Sembene!

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories...

Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
1h 9m
DOLBY
Movie 2014

Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab

Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab documents the...

Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
1h
DOLBY
Movie 1994

Sembène: The Making of African Cinema

Senegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane...