Special Guests Scheduled to Appear
Screen Share, The Legacy of Ousmane Sembène & Paulin S. Vieyra
The only feature-length film directed by Paulin Vieyra, this film shows an African state faced with political and economic difficulties. Q&A with Stéphane Vieyra to follow.
In his doctoral thesis, a young academic encourages a return to the sources of African cultural tradition while maintaining the gains of the West. [102 min; drama; French with English subtitles]
A Q&A with Stéphane Vieyra and Amadou Ouedraogo (U.L. Lafayette) will follow the screening.
This event is part of the Collections of Sembène and Vieyra Archival Workshop organized by the Early African Cinemas Lab.
"Vieyra turned out a vital body of film work, documenting the birth of a new continental consciousness." — Metrograph
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