Ousmane Sembene (1923–2007)

As the first internationally recognized film director in Africa, Ousmane Sembene continues to be the protagonist in the rise of colonial African film after independence. As expected, the roots of Sembene are not educated elites. After working as a mechanic and brickworker, he joined the Free French Army in 1942, ... see the complete creatures »

The Senegalese filmmaker Ottoman Sembena (1923-2007), also known as the father of African film, is involved in the earthquake. He has created African film industry from virtually zero. In 1963, he produced a short movie called Borom Sarret (wagon driver) with a 16 mm camera from the European friends and the rest of the movie catalog. I think that is the first African film. Black African. Before West Africa became independent in France in 1960, the French colonial authorities believed that it was illegal for Africans to make films themselves, so there are no movie facilities in countries like Senegal . . "Whenever American independent people listen to talking about his war stories as they make a movie, I have to laugh and think about Ousmane Sembene," Westman said.

Born on Ziguinchor in Senegal on January 1, 1923, Ousmane Sembene is one of the most outstanding people in the African film and literary circles. Sembene is mainly self-taught, he is exposed to various experiences and circumstances, and these experiences and circumstances often respond to his work. As soon as he was 15 years old, he began making a living as a fisherman. Sembene also served as a brickworker, plumber, disciple mechanic, port worker, and union member. These experiences contribute greatly to the creation of Sembene's wonderful literary works and movie works. In this regard, Ousmane argues that his education is the result of his training at the Life University (qtd in Amuta 137). After the outbreak of World War II, Sembene was elected to the French Army. He returned to Senegal after the war, but he returned to France, worked in Marseille, became an association activist, and joined the French Communist Party in 1960 until Senegal became independent. He passed away on June 9, 2007