Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1981 SYNOPSIS: A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Ousmane Sembène, one of the greatest filmmakers of Black Africa, through the making of his 1979 film Ceddo. L’Envers du décor offers an intimate perspective on Sembène’s creative...
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1971 BIOFILMOGRAPHY Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (1925-1987) was a Senegalese filmmaker of Beninese origin and a historian of African cinema. He was the first Black African to be admitted to IDHEC (Institut des Hautes Études...
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1963 SYNOPSIS: Lamb, the traditional wrestling style of Senegal, resembles Greco-Roman wrestling and is one of the country’s most celebrated national sports. Governed by strict and unique rules, wrestlers train rigorously on the beach...
Jean-Michel Tchissoukou, Congo, 1979 SYNOPSIS In 1930s Congo, a Catholic missionary group establishes itself in a village about thirty kilometers from the regional capital. However, the villagers remain deeply attached to their traditions, and the construction of the...
Ola Balogun, Nigeria, 1978 SYNOPSIS: Ija Ominira is the cinematic adaptation of a novel by Faleti. It tells the story of a tyrannical and cruel king, whose oppressed and exhausted people rise in rebellion and ultimately overthrow him. BIOFILMOGRAPHY: Ola Balogun, born...
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