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Additional authors

1. Murray, James Briggs
2. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Oral History Video Documentation Program.

Description

1. 4 videodiscs (82 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. The Oral History Interview with Ousmane Sembène documents segments of Sembene's life, some of his political and social views, and his career as a professional film producer and director.

Subject

1. Authors, Senegalese
2. Senegal > Social life and customs
3. Nonfiction films
4. Filmed interviews
5. Oral histories
6. Nonverbal communication in motion pictures
7. Africa > Politics and government
8. Motion picture producers and directors > Senegal
9. Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007 > Interviews
10. Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007 > Political and social views
11. Camp de Thiaroye (Motion picture)
12. Ceddo (Motion picture)
13. Film festivals > Africa

Genre/Form

1. Nonfiction films.
2. Interviews.
3. Oral histories.

Call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-1199

Terms of use (note)

1. Permission required to cite, quote and reproduce; contact repository for information.

Biography (note)

1. Ousmane Sembène is a major African writer and recognized as Africa's best known film producer and director Sembene has been referred to as the father of African cinema. He was born January 1, 1923 in the city of Ziguinchor in Senegal. Recipient of numerouse film awards and honors, he encouraged other Black African filmmakers to produce their works in the vernacular languages of Africa. In spite of early Muslim influences, his works, both literary and visual, portrayed secular motifs. Film, an instrument of political action, became the medium to reach the largely illiterate masses; it was intended as a catalyst for social change.

Language (note)

1. Interviewed in French with an English translator.

Author

1. Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007, interviewee.

Title

1. Oral history interview with Ousmane Sembène, 6 Sept. 1990 / Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture ; interview conducted by James Briggs Murray.

Publisher

1. New York : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD

Performer

1. Interviewer, James Briggs Murray.

Event

1. Recorded Sept. 6, 1990 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York.

Terms of use

1. Permission required to cite, quote and reproduce; contact repository for information.

Language

1. Interviewed in French with an English translator.

Biography

1. Ousmane Sembène is a major African writer and recognized as Africa's best known film producer and director Sembene has been referred to as the father of African cinema. He was born January 1, 1923 in the city of Ziguinchor in Senegal. Recipient of numerouse film awards and honors, he encouraged other Black African filmmakers to produce their works in the vernacular languages of Africa. In spite of early Muslim influences, his works, both literary and visual, portrayed secular motifs. Film, an instrument of political action, became the medium to reach the largely illiterate masses; it was intended as a catalyst for social change.

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Added author

1. Murray, James Briggs, interviewer.
2. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Oral History Video Documentation Program.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-1199