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Moolaadé
A woman goes against the tradition of her village.
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- Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco • 2004
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré, Dominique Zeïda, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Joseph Traoré
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Faat Kiné
A mother challenges her society's gender roles in her struggle against a predetermined destiny.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 2001
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Venus Seye, Mame Ndoumbé Diop, Ndiagne Dia, Mariama Balde, Awa Sene Sarr
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
Xala
A corrupt Senegalese official marries a third wife only to find himself cursed with impotence, searching desperately for a cure.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 1975
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Thierno Leye, Myriam Niang, Seune Samb, Fatim Diagne, Younouss Seye
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Mandabi
An unemployed family man receives a money order from his nephew that he cannot cash due to endless bureaucratic obstacles.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Senegal • 1968
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Makhouredia Gueye, Ynousse N'Diaye, Isseu Niang, Mustapha Ture, Mouss Diouf, Christoph Colomb
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Black Girl
(La Noire de...)
Senegalese woman goes to work for a family in France, only to be blindsided by her new employers' racism and brutality.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, France • 1966
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Momar Nar Sene, Toto Bissainthe, Sophie Leclerc
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Plex Channel
Ceddo
As Islam spreads across the continent, the non-Muslims protest the local king's adoption of forced conversion to Islam.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, France • 1977
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Mamadou Dioumé, Ousmane Sembène, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Camp de Thiaroye
After World War II, African veterans demand equal wages to their French counterparts, triggering a retaliation from the French army.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia • 1988
- Director Ousmane Sembène, Thierno Faty Sow
- Cast Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara, Philippe Chamelat, Moussa Cissoko, Marthe Mercadier, Ismaila Cissé
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Guelwaar
A man is killed, purportedly assassinated, and his body stolen, prompting an investigation that digs up all kinds of secrets.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Germany, Senegal • 1993
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Abou Camara, Mame Ndoumbé Diop, Thierno Ndiaye Doss, Myriam Niang, Omar Seck, Samba Wane
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
The Wagoner
(Borom sarret)
A wagon cabbie risks losing his cart when a Frenchman wants a ride to a community where carts are not permitted.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 1963
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Ly Abdoulay, Albourah
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Emitaï
During World War II, a village revolts against the French Vichy government simultaneous with the resistance fighting in metropolitan France.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, France • 1971
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Robert Fontaine, Michel Remaudeau, Pierre Blanchard, Ibou Camara, Joseph Djatta, Dji Niassebanor
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Niaye
When a thirteen-year-old girl is impregnated by her father, the village ostracizes her and she is forced to make a difficult decision.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, France • 1964
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Serigne Sow, Astou Ndiaye, Mame Dia, Modo Séne
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Tauw
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, United States • 1970
- Director Ousmane Sembène
- Cast Mamadou M'bow, Amadou Dieng, Fatim Diagne, Coumba Mane, Habib Diop, Ibrahima Boy
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
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