O Sembene! (2013)
Meeting of two greats, Cissé's tribute to the dean of African cinema is without discours, without pathos. It is the one returned by his mini camera, which attends the funeral ceremonies that marked the departure of Ousmane Sembene in Dakar, and finds the relatives of Sembene in the house he had built in Yoff, directly on rocks beaten by the ocean. These simple and close images, with a distance from the ceremonial that Sembene would have appreciated, those briefly borrowed from his films and archives, weave a film full of friendship and fraternity.
Director: Souleymane Cissé
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: May 19, 2013
Editing: Youssouf Cissé
Production: Caravanes Productions, Walter Films, Les Films Cissé
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O Sembene! about?
- Meeting of two greats, Cissé's tribute to the dean of African cinema is without discours, without pathos. It is the one returned by his mini camera, which attends the funeral ceremonies that marked the departure of Ousmane Sembene in Dakar, and finds the relatives of Sembene in the house he had built in Yoff, directly on rocks beaten by the ocean. These simple and close images, with a distance from the ceremonial that Sembene would have appreciated, those briefly borrowed from his films and archives, weave a film full of friendship and fraternity.
- Who directed O Sembene!?
- O Sembene! was directed by Souleymane Cissé.
- How long is O Sembene!?
- O Sembene! has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is O Sembene!?
- O Sembene! is a Documentary film.