SENEGAL · 1973

Emitaï

Ousmane Sembène
Senegalese Cinema 1940s world war ii anti war protest west africa
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As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.

Year1973
CountrySenegal
DirectorOusmane Sembène
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