Director: Ousmane Sembène
Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Andongo Diabon, Michel Renaudeau, Robert Fontaine, Ousmane Camara,
Plot: As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.
Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène: Criterion Blu-ray review
Criterion follow their 2021 edition of Ousmane Sembène’s Mandabi (1968) with a three-disk set showcasing the features he made in the 1970s, works which continued his exploration of African identity in the shadow of centuries of colonial […]