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Ousmane Sembene

Ousmane Sembene

Highest Rated:
100% Xala (1975)
Lowest Rated:
67% Ceddo (Outsiders) (1977)
Birthday:
Jan 1, 1923
Birthplace:
Ziguenchor, Casamance, Senegal
Bio:
Ousmane Sembene was a pioneer of African cinema and one of the foremost filmmakers in world cinema. He was also a prominent African novelist. Prior to entering the arts, Sembene worked as a fisherman, did a stint in the French army, and worked on the construction of the Dakar-Niger railway where he…

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Range of Movie T-meters: 67% - 100%
Number of Movies: 13
Box Office Since 2001: --
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2004 99% Moolaadé
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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2001 Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
  • Actor
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2000 75% Faat-Kine
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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1992 100% Guelwaar
  • Director
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1988 Camp de Thiaroye
  • Director
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1987 Camp De Thiaroye
  • Director
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1978 Cinema of Senegal
  • Actor
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1977 67% Ceddo (Outsiders)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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1975 100% Xala
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
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1971 Emitai
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
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1968 100% Mandabi
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
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1966 86% Black Girl
  • Director
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1966 Borom Sarret
  • Director
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