Borom Sarret (1963) + La Noite De (1966) - Ousmane Sembène
14 MAI · 18:30 · free entrance
Auditório Ilídio Pinho
Film program Ousmane Sembène: a Voz da Crítica
In this program of four films, the student José Antunes, from the degree in Cinema, proposes the discovery of the work of one of the best African filmmakers.
A cart driver fights daily for survival after heading to the city, trying to understand and help his customers who find themselves in the same situation. Sembène's first work is a a short film about the state of Senegal, three years after independence, exploring post-colonial trauma.
In search of a better life, a Senegalese woman travels to France to work as a housekeeper for a white couple. She deals with situations of discrimination and cultural shock, which makes her question her move to Europe.
