Sembene! /

Ousmane Sembene was a Senegalese dockworker and fifth-grade dropout who became the self-taught father of African cinema who fought enormous odds to return African stories to Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Gadjigo, Samba, 1954- (Screenwriter), Silverman, Jason, 1968- (Screenwriter)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	English and French dialogue; English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2016]
Subjects:	Sembène, Ousmane, > 1923-2007 > Criticism and interpretation. Motion picture producers and directors > Senegal > History and criticism. Senegalese fiction (French) > Black authors. Artists > Senegal > History and criticism. Postcolonialism in literature. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films.

Description
Summary:	Ousmane Sembene was a Senegalese dockworker and fifth-grade dropout who became the self-taught father of African cinema who fought enormous odds to return African stories to Africa.
Item Description:	Title from container. Widescreen. Originally released as a documentary film, 2015. Special features: Making of Moolaadé (2005), Moolaadé in Soudiane, On Sembène: reflections from Angela Davis, Youssou N'Dour, Ngūgī wa Thiong'o, Cheikh Hamidou Kane and more, Samba's story.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Ricardo Acosta ; executive producers, Dan Cogan, William T. Conway. Andy Pinkes, Joaquim Duarte Gomes ; original score by Ken Myhr.