The late Ousmane Semebene (1923-2007) was more than just a black director, or the father of African Cinema, as he is so often called. He also happens to be one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history.
The Senegalese filmmaker – who, with a fifth grade education, as well as a past that also included working on the Marseilles docks, and as a union organizer – directed classic films like "Moolaade," "Camp de Thiaroye," "Black Girl," "Xala" (with still one of the most disturbing endings I’ve ever seen in a film), and many others, during a career that spanned over 40 years. He vibrantly explored and presented for the entire world, the complexities and…
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