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Majors in the Senegalese's trailblazing; most notably the fact that he was responsible for the first film shot by a black African. Oct 6, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | 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.
Phil Hoad
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. Nov 26, 2015 | 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.
Michael Rechtshaffen
For a filmmaker who believed in giving Africans their own voice, it seems appropriate to offer such an unvarnished portrait. Nov 19, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
For a filmmaker who believed in giving Africans their own voice, it seems appropriate to offer such an unvarnished portrait.
Vanessa H. Larson
Each time we see an image of Sembene with a camera in this documentary, it still feels like a revolutionary statement. Nov 6, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Each time we see an image of Sembene with a camera in this documentary, it still feels like a revolutionary statement.
Matt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Sembène was an inspiration; as a film, "Sembène!" is something less than that, petering out as it goes on, but at least offering a fair-minded tribute to a master. Nov 6, 2015 | Full Review…
Mr. Sembène was an inspiration; as a film, "Sembène!" is something less than that, petering out as it goes on, but at least offering a fair-minded tribute to a master.
Nicolas Rapold
The remarkable career of Senegalese filmmaker Sembene Ousmane gets an appropriate overview in this intelligent, slightly dry doc. Nov 4, 2015 | Full Review…
The remarkable career of Senegalese filmmaker Sembene Ousmane gets an appropriate overview in this intelligent, slightly dry doc.
Guy Lodge
Sembene! is too dry and formal to be lovable, but it makes its point emphatically, paying tribute to a filmmaker whose pugnaciousness was both a gift and a curse. Feb 28, 2019 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Full Review…
Sembene! is too dry and formal to be lovable, but it makes its point emphatically, paying tribute to a filmmaker whose pugnaciousness was both a gift and a curse.
Bernard Boo
Interweaving animation, clips from feature films, photographs and archival footage, the film traces Sembene's amazing journey from WWII to international recognition as the "father of African film." Aug 28, 2017 | Full Review…
Interweaving animation, clips from feature films, photographs and archival footage, the film traces Sembene's amazing journey from WWII to international recognition as the "father of African film."
Diane Carson
A useful and entertaining overview of Sembène's life and career Feb 13, 2017 | Full Review…
A useful and entertaining overview of Sembène's life and career
Marjorie Baumgarten
...honors the Senegalese novelist and director Ousmane Sembene, who is often called the father of African cinema, Apr 6, 2016 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
...honors the Senegalese novelist and director Ousmane Sembene, who is often called the father of African cinema,
Sarah Boslaugh
A rich, engaging portrait not only of Africa's great filmmaker, but also of the course (and necessity) of influence, including co-filmmaker Gadjigo's journey while discovering more about the life and work of his late friend. Mar 5, 2016 | Full Review…
A rich, engaging portrait not only of Africa's great filmmaker, but also of the course (and necessity) of influence, including co-filmmaker Gadjigo's journey while discovering more about the life and work of his late friend.
Ray Pride
Sembene! finds its own rhythm: part-retrospective, part-academic study in the spirit of the director's work. Feb 20, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Sembene! finds its own rhythm: part-retrospective, part-academic study in the spirit of the director's work.
John Fink
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