Senegal's Père du Cinéma

AFS Essential Cinema explores the films of Ousmane Sembène

"...Sembène was born in Senegal to a Muslim Wolof family. He attended both Muslim..."

April 1, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Samba

The latest from the directors of the French hit The Intouchables

"...Sy plays Samba, the Senegalese title character who has been living illegally in Paris..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

Seeming more like an electronic press kit than a bona fide documentary, this profile of the Senegalese singer is both welcome and lacking at the same time.

"...kit than a bona fide documentary, this profile of Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is both welcome and lacking at..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Academy Award-Nominated Live Action Shorts 2006

And the Oscar goes to … see the five nominees and judge for yourself.

"...Spaniards Javier Fesser and Luis Manso was filmed in Senegal in collaboration with UNICEF and champions the necessity of..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Warrior Marks

"...are intercut both with moving interviews with women from Senegal, Mali, and other countries, as well as a dance..."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Guelwaar

This comedy of errors is a piercing cultural commentary that examines large issues like the indignity of foreign aid and smaller issues like human vanity and pride. It satirizes African red tape and bureaucracy and casts a gently probing eye toward squabbling tribal differences.

"...Ousmane Sembène, made Guelwaar in 1992 in his native Senegal in French and Wolof. This comedy of errors is..."

April 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

World Cup Watch: And So It Begins ...

The World Cup kicks off in what organizers promise won't be the Fyre Festival of sporting events

"...A: Netherlands (8), Senegal (18), Ecuador (46), Qatar (50)..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

World Cup: Opening Week Preview

Opening week preview

"...10am: Poland-Senegal (H, Fox) Two more talented teams round out this..."

June 15, 2018 Sports Feature

World Cup TV Schedule

Who’s playing, where, and when

"...A: Qatar, Ecuador, Netherlands, Senegal B: England, IR Iran, USA, Wales C: Argentina, Saudi..."

Nov. 7, 2022 Sports Post

SXSW List No. 4

Dan Auerbach’s father and 118 other acts

"...DJ Dollar Senegal (Dakar, Senegal)..."

Jan. 18, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Final Round Preview

"...The teams with the advantage on that score: England, Senegal, Germany, and Spain...."

June 21, 2002 Books Feature by Nick Barbaro

World Cup Watch: It’s Kickoff Time in Qatar

The highs and lows as the tournament begins

"...their fans left at halftime. Holland's 2-0 win over Senegal was a different matter, and might have gone either..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

World Cup: Previewing the Group Stage Finales

Food pairings for fútbol fans

"...game but overmatched Ticos. Thursday 9am: Group H: Japan-Poland, Senegal-Colombia. This one’s still wide open, except for top seed..."

June 25, 2018 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

World Cup: Wrapping Up the Group Stage

World Cup Watch: Wrapping Up the Group Stage

"...Sun., June 24 7am: England-Panama (G, FS1) 10am: Japan-Senegal (H, Fox) 1pm: Poland-Colombia (H, Fox) Group Stage Finales..."

June 22, 2018 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

Ajax to clean up American soccer; and a football coup in Senegal

"...Senegal Minister of State and Sports Minister Youssoupha Ndiaye was..."

June 24, 2005 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Nanny

Eerie migrant drama is an intriguing addition to Black horror

"...This genre-bending film depicts the struggles of Senegalese immigrant Aisha (Diop) as she gets what is often..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

World Cup Watch: WC 2022 at the Midpoint

"...are in trouble today. Africa has shown well, with Senegal ousting Ecuador in a thriller, and they could have..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Sarah Polley's Women Talking Announced for Austin Film Festival

First wave includes the eagerly-awaited Nanny

"...the list is Nanny, starring Anna Diop as a Senegalese woman who finds reality unraveling when she gets a..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Senegal, 2021 US Premiere, 80 min Director - Jean-Luc Herbulot..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Great Green Wall

A grand plan for Africa from an African perspective

"...band of trees and foliage across the continent, from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Djibouti in the Gulf..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mandabi

Seminal Senegalese social satire from the father of African film, remastered

"...1968’s Mandabi, or The Money Order in English, is Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène’s second feature film and first comedy...."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

World Cup: The Knockout Rounds Begin

The knockout rounds begin

"...1-0, to win Group G, after Colombia knocked out Senegal in the morning game, leaving Japan to squeak through..."

June 29, 2018 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

"...South Africa vs. Senegal (11am, BeIN Sports)..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'Touba'

For its stunning footage and sound design, this doc isn't to be missed

"...the pilgrimage of the Mouride Brotherhood to the titular Senegalese city. Filmed mostly in 16mm, Vasarhelyi's footage is nothing..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

The AggreGAYtor: January 2

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• In Senegal, a gay couple has been ferociously attacked by the..."

Jan. 2, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Aztex Sign Two Additional Players

Aztex add to the roster for Saturday night

"...by the Stoke coaching staff. He is originally from Senegal but as dual Dutch citizenship. Salif is the cousin..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

The Visitor

The writer/director of The Station Agent is back with another interpersonal drama that is strangely both predictable and unpredictable.

"...young Muslim couple: Tarek from Syria and Zainab from Senegal. He naturally evicts the two, but then follows them..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cheikh Lô

Record review

"...the late Eighties, Lô is a vox-guitar-drum triple threat. Senegal superstar and Peter Gabriel collaborator Youssou N'Dour recognized the..."

May 19, 2006 Music Review by David Lynch

Soccer Watch

"...Sunday, June 16: Sweden/Senegal (1:30am)..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Fever Pitch: The Official Music of the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Record Review

"...Fri 5/31 6:30am France vs. Senegal (A) Defending champs are prohibitive favorites over former colony...."

May 31, 2002 Music Review by Nick Barbaro

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