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Sembene! (2015)

2015-01-23 · 1h 22m · EN
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Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

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Samba GadjigoDirector, WriterJason SilvermanDirector

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Mbissine Thérèse DiopMbissine Thérèse DiopDiouana (archive footage)Ousmane SembèneOusmane SembèneHimself (archive footage)

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Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

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Sembene! has a runtime of 82 minutes.

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