“In 2015, Jason Silverman and Samba Gadjigo released the acclaimed feature documentary SEMBÈNE!, on the life and career of Ousmane Sembène. For the following short documentary, the filmmakers have assembled footage from interviews that were not included in the original film, including musician Youssou N’Dour, activist and author Angela Davis, author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, filmmaker Clarence Delgado, and filmmaker and scholar Manthia Diawara” (Criterion Collection).

Cast

Angela Davis

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Manthia Diawara

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Youssou N'Dour

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Clarence Thomas Delgado

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Cheikh Hamidou Kane

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Ngűgi Wa Thiiong’o

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Cornelia Moore

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Fatoumata Coulibaly

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