Camp De Thiaroye
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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Venice 1988, this uncompromising historical epic tells the story of Senegalese WWII veterans who were betrayed under French colonial rule. Based on true events.
Senegal, 1944. African infantry soldiers who valiantly fought in Europe against the Nazis must now be paid and repatriated to their countries. They arrive at the Thiaroye marshaling camp, on the outskirts of Dakar. But the veterans soon realize that they will be paid much less than they were promised. The men rebel, but this will not stop the massacre that awaits them at the hands of French forces. A searing story with brilliant performances, Camp de Thiaroye chronicles history that should not be forgotten. 
- Program Strand
- Ousmane Sembene Retrospective
- Year
- 1988
- Classification
- Unclassified 15+
- Country
- Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia
- Language
- In Wolof, French, German and English with English subtitles
- Director
- Ousmane Sembène, Thierno Faty Sow
- Producer
- Mustafa Ben Jemja, Ouzid Dahmane, Mamadou Mbengue
- Cast
- Sikidi Bakaba, Hamed Camara, Ismaila Cissé
- Screenwriter
- Ousmane Sembène, Thierno Faty Sow
- Cinematographer
- Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina
- Editor
- Kahéna Attia
- Genre
- Africa, Festival Award Winners, Cinephile, Retrospective
