
Sembene!
2015, Biography, 1h 22m
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A useful and entertaining overview of Sembne's life and career
February 13, 2017 | Full Review… -
Majors in the Senegalese's trailblazing; most notably the fact that he was responsible for the first film shot by a black African.
October 6, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
A richly crafted documentary that serves as an enlightening tribute to the filmmaker who masterfully tapped into the medium's wide-reaching socio-political potential.
November 26, 2015 | Full Review… -
For a filmmaker who believed in giving Africans their own voice, it seems appropriate to offer such an unvarnished portrait.
November 19, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Sembene! should be a major step in drawing attention back to a titan of world cinema, whose influence was never contained by the frame, or the screen.
November 9, 2015 | Full Review… -
Each time we see an image of Sembene with a camera in this documentary, it still feels like a revolutionary statement.
November 6, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
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