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Borom Sarret (1962)

Name: Borom Sarret
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Genre: drama film
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 7.2

Borom Sarret or The Wagoner is a 1963 film by Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène, the first film over which he had full control. It is often called the first film made in Africa by an African; the first "professional" African film; or the first such film to be shown widely outside of Africa. However, this is disputed, with some other films, such as Song of Khartoum, Sarzan, and Mouramani having arguably been…

Directed by Ousmane Sembène · 18 min

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