Product Review

In 1952, Ousmane Sembene a Senegalese dockworker and fifth-grade dropout, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. Sembene! uses rare archival footage and exclusive materials to tell the unbelievable true story of the self-taught father of African cinema who fought enormous odds to return African stories to Africa. Sembene! follows an ordinary man who transforms himself into a fearless spokesperson for the marginalized, making powerful, unforgettable films and becoming a hero to millions. But after a startling fall from grace, can Africa's storyteller reinvent himself once more?

Bonus Features: 5.1 Surround, Making of Moolaadé (2005), Moolaadé in Soudiane, On Sembène: reflections from Angela Davis, Youssou N'Dour, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Cheikh Hamidou Kane and more, Samba's Story