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Senegalese villagers attempt a revolt against French incursions into tribal life.
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Richard Brody The New Yorker 09/07/2023
A masterwork of historical reconstruction rooted in the director’s experiences during the Second World War, when he was drafted into a Senegalese corps of the French Army. Go to Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension 06/18/2024
The potential simplicity of this depiction is further contrasted with the singular sense of purpose within the French army against the divisions and uncertainty of direction within the villagers... Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/18/2024
This is the Senegalese filmmaker's Lysistrata, a feminist screed whose magical realism points to the uselessness of clinging to tradition in the face of deadly subjugation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ousmane Sembene

Director

Pierre Blanchard

Colonel

Robert Fontaine

Commandant

Michel Renaudeau

Lieutenant

Ibou Camara

Actor

Ousmane Camara

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Synopsis Senegalese villagers attempt a revolt against French incursions into tribal life.
Director
Ousmane Sembene
Screenwriter
Ousmane Sembene
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 40m
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