Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène’s Vibrant Political Satire ‘Mandabi’ Pokes at Imperial Conquest
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Ousmane Sembène’s Vibrant Political Satire ‘Mandabi’ Pokes at Imperial Conquest

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 / 15 November 2021

Ousmane Sembène’s Mandabi (1968) unravels Senegal’s post-colonial entanglements and centers African people, places, and experiences at every frustrating step.

Ousmane Sembène’s ‘Black Girl’ and the Ambiguous Nature of the Mask
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Ousmane Sembène’s ‘Black Girl’ and the Ambiguous Nature of the Mask

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 / 23 February 2017

Ousmane Sembène’s Black Girl suggests that in its act of concealment the mask offers the revelation of the abyss that we truly are.