Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou SARR, Senegal, 1955
SYNOPSIS:
Is Africa truly in Africa, or does it exist on the banks of the Seine? This film presents the bittersweet reflections of a generation of artists and students exiled in Paris, searching for their civilization, culture, and future. Considered the first film made by African filmmakers, it was created under the patronage of the Ethnographic Film Committee of the Musée de l’Homme.
BIOFILMOGRAPHY:
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (1925-1987) was a Senegalese filmmaker of Beninese origin. He was also a writer and historian of African cinema. Recognized as the first filmmaker from sub-Saharan Africa, he directed several films, including Africa in Moscow (1957), A Nation is Born (1961), Iba N’diaye, Painter (1982), LAMB (1963), and Behind the Scenes (1981).
Mamadou Sarr, employed at the Senegalese Embassy in Paris, was involved in film clubs before becoming a director for Senegalese television.