Century of Sembène
Directed by Ousmane Sembène.
Ousmane Sembène was 40 before he picked up a camera, and maybe that explains why his films were filled with a lifetime of wisdom, storytelling genius, and political anger. The son of a Senegalese fisherman who became a bestselling novelist in France, his films and books critiqued the colonial powers that had devastated Central Africa. Now AFS Cinema is showing four features by the father of African film: his 1965 debut Black Girl (La noire de…) Jan 30. & Feb. 3, Emitai (1971) Feb. 6 & 10, Xala (1975) Feb. 13 & 17, and his internationally acclaimed feature Ceddo (1977) Feb. 20 & 24. – Richard Whittaker
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Past dates: Tue., Jan. 30, 7:30; Sat., Feb. 3, 2:30; Tue., Feb. 13, 7:30; Sat., Feb. 17, 1:45; Tue., Feb. 20, 7:30; Sat., Feb. 24, 2:00
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