'70s Week: Ousmane Sembène’s "Xala" and Souleymane Cissé’s "Baara" revel in caustic humor and the comeuppance of corrupt leaders to explore the class struggles of post-independent African nations. “As ...

When African filmmaker Ousmane Sembene died at 84 in Dakar, Senegal, earlier this month, the world duly took note. Sembene had lived a remarkable life that spanned most of the 20th century and beyond, ...

Presented by Slab Cinema, the double feature from Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène makes a compelling package for movie lovers. His 1966 drama Black Girl is believed to be the first film made by a ...

A historic confrontation in 1965 between Jean Rouch and Ousmane Sembène : "You look at us as if we were insects" / Albert Cervoni -- Ousmane Sembène : for me, the cinema is an instrument of political ...