Mythical story about a fishing village on the south coast of Senegal. Read More »
Tag Archives: Wolof
Guelwaar (1992) Ousmane Sembene, Abou Camara, Marie Augustine Diatta, Yama Diedhiou
Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor. Read More »
Xalé (2022) Moussa Sene Absa
Senegalese filmmaker Moussa Sène Absa boldly inflects contemporary melodrama with traditional Read More »
Mossane (1996) Safi Faye, Magou Seck, Isseu Niang, Moustapha Yade
Mossane is a beautiful 14-year-old girl who has just reached marriageable age in a village in Senegal. Read More »
The Franc / Le franc (1994) Djibril Diop Mambéty, Dieye Ma, Aminata Fall, Demba Bâ
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door Read More »
Atlantics / Atlantique (2019) Mati Diop, Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Traore
In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower Read More »
Outsiders / Ceddo (1977) Ousmane Sembene, Tabata Ndiaye, Alioune Fall, Moustapha Yade
The Ceddo try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam Read More »
The Money Order / Mandabi (1968) Ousmane Sembene, Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N’Diaye, Isseu Niang
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. Read More »
Hementhal (1971) Ousmane Sembene, Andongo Diabon, Robert Fontaine, Michel Renaudeau
As World War II is going on in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa Read More »
Hyènes / Hyenas (1992) Ami Diakhate, Djibril Diop Mambéty, Mansour Diouf, Comedy, Drama
A once-prosperous Senegalese village has been falling further into poverty year by year until the village’s elders are reduced to selling town possessions to pay debts. Read More »