Ousmane Sembène

“Father of African Film”

Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 – June 9, 2007), was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer.

The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and has often been called the “father of African film”.

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1 Book by Ousmane Sembène