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''Xalé'' is a 2022 Senegalese thriller film directed by Moussa Sene Absa. It is the third film of the director's trilogy focused on women, following ''Tableau Ferraille'' (1995) and ''L'Extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette'' (2002). In October 2022, the Oscars selection committee of Senegal announced the film as the country's submission to the ''95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film''''.'' Plot Set in Dakar in a time-shifting chronology, the film follows the story of two 15-year-old twins Awa (Nguissaly Barry) and Adama (Mabeye Diol). Awa is focused on her academics while her brother, Adama, hopes to emigrate to Europe. Following the death of their grandmother, they are put in the charge of their uncle Atoumane (Ibrahima M’Baye). In accordance with the grandmother's dying wish, Atoumane marries his resistant cousin Fatou ( Rokhaya Niang). Her rejection of him prompts Atoumane to take out his frustration on Awa with life-altering consequences for both of ...
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List Of Submissions To The 95th Academy Awards For Best International Feature Film
This is a list of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film every year since the award was created in 1956. The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. The International Feature Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. The category was previously called the Best Foreign Language Film, but this was changed in April 2019 to Best International Feature Film, after the Academy deemed the word "Foreign" to be outdated. For the 95th Academy Awards, the submitted motion pictures must be first released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 January 2022 and 30 November 2022. The deadline for sub ...
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Moussa Sene Absa
Moussa Sene Absa, Moussa Sène Absa, or Moussa Sène Absa (proper name: Moussa Sène) is a Senegalese film director, editor, producer, screenwriter, painter and songwriter.Africa Cultures ''Biography'' He was born in 1958 in Tableau Ferraille, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal, to a Serer family.French Television (TV5Monde): ''Les cinémas d'Afrique, l'encyclopédie du film africain'' Film Moussa Sène began his career as an actor, but eventually moved on to direct his own play ''La Légende de Ruba'', which he also wrote. Moussa was honored for his screenplay ''Les Enfants de Dieu'' (The Children of God) at the Francophone film festival in Fort-de-France. His first film ''Le Prix du mensonge'' (''The Price of Lies'') earned him the Tanit d'argent (Silver Tanit) at the Journées cinématographiques de Carthage (Carthage Film Festival) in 1988 which propelled his career as a film maker. He went on to win several international awards in 1992 with his feature film ''Ça Twiste À Popong ...
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Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ...
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Tableau Ferraille
Tableau Ferraille is a 1997 Senegalese film written and directed by Moussa Sene Absa. Set in a seaside town near Dakar called ''Tableau Ferraille'', or "Scrap Heap," the film depicts the political career of ambitious Daam, played by Ismaël Lô, who strives to save his town from the chaos which embroils much of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area .... References * Dembrow, Michael (October 1999)Tableau Ferraille ''Michael Dembrow's Page''. Retrieved on 2007-11-26. External links * 1997 films Senegalese comedy-drama films Films directed by Moussa Sene Absa Films by Serer directors Films set in Senegal 1997 comedy-drama films {{FESPACO Best Cinematography Prize, state=expanded ...
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Rokhaya Niang
Rokhaya Niang, is a Sénégalese actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed roles in the films ''Le prix du pardon'', ''L'Extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette'' and ''Teranga Blues''. Career In 2001, Niang started her debut cinema acting with the film ''Le prix du pardon'' directed by Mansour Sora Wade. With the success of the film, she was selected for the film ''L'Extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette'' in 2002. Both films were selected for the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in 2003. However, her mos popular cinema acting came through the 2007 feature film ''Teranga Blues'' directed by Moussa Sène Absa Moussa Sene Absa, Moussa Sène Absa, or Moussa Sène Absa (proper name: Moussa Sène) is a Senegalese film director, editor, producer, screenwriter, painter and songwriter.Africa Cultures ''Biography'' He was born in 1958 in Tableau Ferraille, a ... when she played the role of 'Rokhaya'. Filmography References Externa ...
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Adelaide Film Festival
The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF, formerly ADLFF) is film festival usually held for two weeks in mid-October in cinemas in Adelaide, South Australia. Originally presented biennially in March from 2003, since 2013 AFF has been held in October. Subject to funding, the festival has staged full or briefer events in alternating years; some form of event has taken place every year since 2015. From 2022 it takes place annually. It has a strong focus on local South Australian and Australian produced content, with the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) established to fund investment in Australian films. Established in 2003 as Adelaide International Film Festival, it dropped "International" from its title after the inaugural edition, as it dropped its FIAPF membership the following year. It was, however, the first film festival in Australia to introduce an international competition, as well as being the first to fund film production directly. The festival hosts a number ...
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Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual American film festival founded in 1977. History In October 1977, Mark Fishkin, Rita Cahill and Lois Cole organized a three-day film festival. It featured three film tributes, Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Rain People'' and George Lucas' ''Filmmaker''. The first official festival took place in August 1978. About the Festival The San Francisco Bay Area continues to be a significant market for independent and international film, and MVFF provides a forum for introducing new films to West coast audiences. Presented by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival takes place in early October. With a reputation for launching new films and creating awards season buzz, MVFF has earned a reputation as a 'filmmakers' festival" by celebrating the best in American independent and world cinema alongside high profile and prestigious award contenders. Notable attendees have included Robin Williams, Jim Jarmusch, Kevin Smith, Jon Voi ...
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2022 Films
2022 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films : Box office records *''Top Gun: Maverick'' became the 49th film to gross $1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2022. **Additionally, the film surpassed ''Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) to become Tom Cruise's highest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office and also surpassed ''War of the Worlds (2005 film), War of the Worlds'' (2005) to become Tom Cruise's highest-grossing film at the domestic box office. **It also passed ''The Mummy (2017 film), The Mummy'' (2017) as Tom Cruise's biggest opening weekend at the worldwide box office and also passed ''War of the Worlds (2005 film), War of the Worlds'' (2005) as Tom Cruise's biggest opening at the domestic box office and his first film to open to over 100 Million Dollars in the US. **It also passed ''Pirates ...
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