Ousmane Sembene
1923 –June 9, 2007
Filmmaker, Writer
Lived 84 years
- Born in
- Ziguinchor, Senegal
- Passed away in
- Dakar, Senegal
Ousmane Sembene was a Senegalese filmmaker and writer whose novels and films explored colonialism, labor and social change in Africa. Often described as a pioneer of African cinema, he directed films including Black Girl and Xala.
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