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The Cemetery of Cinema

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In 1953, Mamadou Touré directed the film “Mouramani”, a film considered as the first ever made by a black French-speaking director. However, the mystery remains. No one knows where to find a print, neither if one even exists. “The Cemetery of Cinema” is the search for that film, also an ode to cinema, both the kind we watch and the kind we make. A road-movie from east to west, north to south, a film full of love, humor and tenderness towards his peers and the new generation to come but also a quest as Souleymane marches with a sign demanding “Mouramani”’s return...

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Murtada Elfadl Variety 06/29/2023
roving the point of the cliché “it’s about the journey, not the destination,” “The Cemetery of Cinema” stands in for its lost quarry. Diallo’s film ensures its predecessor’s preservation. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 03/12/2024
4/5
Eventually, Diallo will travel far beyond the villages, to another country, to continue his quest, going to lengths few documentarians would consider - but what he learns there will reveal that the real answer lies back home. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 03/01/2024
4/5
[A]n eye-opening insight into the history of African filmmaking that works as a thoughtful mediation on the power and fragility of cinema. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks Glenn Dunks 05/16/2023
...does a better job of capturing “the magic of the movies” better than most filmmaker biopics or golden age follies. Go to Full Review Carlos Esquives Cinencuentro 03/21/2023
A documentary that creates awareness about film preservation and breaks barriers, not only physically but also in the ways films could be demanded or represented. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Thierno Souleymane Diallo

Director

Thierno Souleymane Diallo

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Alpha Amadou Diouldé Diallo

Producer

Jean-pierre Lagrange

Producer

Maud Martin

Producer

Marie-Louise Sarr

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Synopsis In 1953, Mamadou Touré directed the film “Mouramani”, a film considered as the first ever made by a black French-speaking director. However, the mystery remains. No one knows where to find a print, neither if one even exists. “The Cemetery of Cinema” is the search for that film, also an ode to cinema, both the kind we watch and the kind we make. A road-movie from east to west, north to south, a film full of love, humor and tenderness towards his peers and the new generation to come but also a quest as Souleymane marches with a sign demanding “Mouramani”’s return...
Director
Thierno Souleymane Diallo
Producer
Alpha Amadou Diouldé Diallo, Jean-pierre Lagrange, Maud Martin, Marie-Louise Sarr, Alpha Amadou Diallo
Production Co
Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, JPL Productions, Lyon Capitale TV
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 33m