Manthia Diawara on 'Borom Sarret'

★★★★★

English / 13 MIN. / 2017

The Genres

The Synopsis

In this 2016 piece, filmmaker and cultural theorist Manthia Diawara (“African Film: New Forms and Aesthetics and Politics”) addreses the significance of Ousmane Sembène's debut film.

Manthia Diawara on 'Borom Sarret'

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The Synopsis

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