Ousmane Sembène: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Sembene, Ousmane; Busch, Annett. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers. Num Pages: 255 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Even by the time Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) was forty, he had lived an exceptional life. He joined the French army during World War II and moved from Senegal to France in 1948. There he worked for automaker Citroën, as well as on the docks of Marseille. Exposed to Marxism, he participated in railroad strikes and trade union movements. His early novels and short story collections gained him literary recognition both in Senegal and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In his fortieth year, Sembène directed the short film Borom Sarret, one of the first films directed by a black African and ... Read more
Even by the time Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) was forty, he had lived an exceptional life. He joined the French army during World War II and moved from Senegal to France in 1948. There he worked for automaker Citroën, as well as on the docks of Marseille. Exposed to Marxism, he participated in railroad strikes and trade union movements. His early novels and short story collections gained him literary recognition both in Senegal and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In his fortieth year, Sembène directed the short film Borom Sarret, one of the first films directed by a black African and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781934110867
SKU
V9781934110867
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