Samba Gadjigo

In this 2016 piece, filmmaker and professor of French Samba Gadjigo ('Sembène!') characterizes what defines the work of Ousmane Sembène.

“In 2015, Jason Silverman and Samba Gadjigo released the acclaimed feature documentary SEMBÈNE!, on the life and career of Ousmane Sembène. For the following short documentary, the filmmakers have assembled footage from interviews that were not included in the original film, including musician Youssou N’Dour, activist and author Angela Davis, author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, filmmaker Clarence Delgado, and filmmaker and scholar Manthia Diawara” (Criterion Collection).

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.