Borom Sarret
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| Borom Sarret | |
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| Directed by | Ousmane Sembene |
| Written by | Ousmane Sembene |
| Narrated by | Ousmane Sembene |
| Starring | Ly Abdoulay |
| Release date(s) | 12 January 1969 (USA) |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Borom Sarret (1966) is the first film by Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene. It is often considered the first film ever made in Africa by a black African. It is twenty minutes long and tells a story about a cart driver in Dakar. The film illustrates the poverty in Africa, showing that independence has not solved the problems of its people.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ David Bordwell and Kriston Thompson, Film History: An Introduction, 2e (McGraw Hill, 2003), p. 548.
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