Sembene!

Mbissine Thérèse Diop Director: Jason Silverman, Samba Gadjigo Jason Silverman

Overview

This documentary release recounts the life and cultural contributions of Ousmane Sembene, who is widely known as the father of African film. Co-directed by Jason Silverman and Sembene biographer Samba Gadjigo. Extras include a featurette on the making of Moolaad?.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2016
UPC:	0738329203429
Original Release:	2015
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kino Lorber
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; Making of Moolaadé (2005); Sembène for the People: a film screening in Senegal; On Sembène: reflections from Angela Davis, Youssou N'Dour, Ngugiwa Thiong'o, Cheikh Hamidou Kane and more; Samba's childhood

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mbissine Thérèse Diop	Diouana (archive footage)
Baaba Maal	Composer
Philip Glass	Composer
Youssou Ndour Uakti	Composer
Ken Myhr	Composer
Chris Jonas	Composer

Technical Credits

Jason Silverman

Samba Gadjigo

Jason Silverman	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Samba Gadjigo	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Dan Cogan	Executive Producer
Jennifer Westphal	Executive Producer
Andrew Pinkes	Executive Producer
Joaquim Duarte Gomes	Executive Producer
William Conway	Executive Producer