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Guelwaar

Directed by Ousmane Sembène
1992
Senegal
115 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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A mysterious death triggers familial and societal tension. This razor-sharp satirical drama demonstrates Sembène’s dexterity in crafting richly human stories within deeply complex social discussions.
Guelwaar, a political firebrand, dies mysteriously after a fiery speech. He was an important leader in the fight against foreign aid, the reliance on which he saw as debilitating. Now he is dead, the body is given a wrong tag, and Guelwaar – despite his Catholicism – is mistakenly buried in a Muslim cemetery. His family gathers: a daughter who works as a sex worker in Dakar returns, and an older son flies in from France. A fierce dispute breaks out which underlines the still considerable importance of the ritual and allows Sembène to denounce an Africa that venerates the gifts of foreign benefactors.

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Mon 10 Jun
1pm
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Ousmane Sembene Retrospective
Year
1992
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
Senegal, France, Germany, USA
Language
In Wolof and French with English subtitles
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Producer
Ousmane Sembène, Jacques Perrin
Cast
Marie Augustine Diatta, Ndiawar Diop, Omar Seck
Screenwriter
Ousmane Sembène
Cinematographer
Dominique Gentil
Editor
Marie-Aimée Debril
Genre
Africa, Politics & Economics, Festival Award Winners, Religion & Belief, Cinephile, Retrospective
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