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Discover Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Directing
1923-01-01 - 2007-06-09
Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal
Also known as: Ousmane Sembene, 우스만 셈벤

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."

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Behind the Camera (29)

Black Girl
7.2
Black Girl

Writer

Black Girl
7.2
Black Girl

Director

Black Girl
7.2
Black Girl

Novel

Moolaadé
7.2
Moolaadé

Director

Moolaadé
7.2
Moolaadé

Writer

Moolaadé
7.2
Moolaadé

Producer

Xala
6.9
Xala

Director

Xala
6.9
Xala

Writer

Ceddo
6.8
Ceddo

Director

Ceddo
6.8
Ceddo

Writer

Camp de Thiaroye
7.5
Camp de Thiaroye

Screenplay

Camp de Thiaroye
7.5
Camp de Thiaroye

Director

Emitaï
7.3
Emitaï

Director

Emitaï
7.3
Emitaï

Screenplay

Mandabi
7.0
Mandabi

Writer

Mandabi
7.0
Mandabi

Director

The Wagoner
6.8
The Wagoner

Director

The Wagoner
6.8
The Wagoner

Producer

The Wagoner
6.8
The Wagoner

Writer

Faat Kiné
6.7
Faat Kiné

Director

Faat Kiné
6.7
Faat Kiné

Writer

Niaye
7.3
Niaye

Director

Niaye
7.3
Niaye

Writer

Niaye
7.3
Niaye

Producer

Tauw
7.2
Tauw

Director

Tauw
7.2
Tauw

Writer

Guelwaar
6.9
Guelwaar

Director

Guelwaar
6.9
Guelwaar

Producer

Guelwaar
6.9
Guelwaar

Writer

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