Documentary Tells Story Of 'Father Of African Film'

Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene has been described as the father of African film. A new documentary, Sembene!, addresses his decades-long career as a writer, director, and charismatic exponent of African cinema. Sembene died on June 9, 2007.

Ousmane Sembene.

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