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Ousmane Sembene

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Ousmane Sembène (French: [usman sɑ̃bɛn]; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "father of African film". Descended from a Serer family through his mother from the line of Matar Sène, Ousmane Sembène was particularly drawn to Serer religious festivals especially the Tuur festival.

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Born
1 Jan 1923
Died
9 Jun 2007 (aged 84)
Production Places
Senegal

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

25996

Wikidata

Q314966

VIAF

7397012

LOC Auth

n50049939

WorldCat

lccn-n50049939

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