Ousmane Sembène - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jan 01, 1923 Ziguinchor, Senegal Died on 09 Jun 2007 (aged 84)

Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and author

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About Ousmane Sembène

  • Ousmane Sembène (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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