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Niaye
''Niaye'' is a 1964 Senegalese Short film, short Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Ousmane Sembène, Sembène Ousmane. It is an adaptation of ''Vehi-Ciosane ou Blanche-Genèse''. Plot summary The pregnancy of a young girl scandalizes her community. Cast * Sow as the Shoemaker * Astou Ndiaye as the Griote * Mame Dia as the Mother * Modo Séne as the Soldier Production notes The film was shot on 16 mm film with the participation of the inhabitants of the village of Keur Haly Sarrata. External links * Senegalese drama films 1964 films 1964 short films 1964 drama films Senegalese short films {{Senegal-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène (; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The ''Los Angeles Times'' considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "father of African film". Descended from a Serer family through his mother from the line of Matar Sène, Ousmane Sembène was particularly drawn to Serer religious festivals especially the ''Tuur festival''. Gadjigo, Samba, "Ousmane Sembène: The Making of a Militant Artist", Indiana University Press, (2010), p 16,(Retrieved : 10 August 2012) Early life The son of a fisherman, Ousmane Sembène was born in Ziguinchor in Casamance to a Lebou family. From childhood he was exposed to the Serer religion especially the ''Tuur festival'', in which he was made "cult servant". Although the ''Tuur'' demands offerings of curdled milk to the ancestral spirits (Pangool), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |