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Description
Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembne (Blu-ray)
Directed by: Ousmane Sembne
Description
Having blazed a trail for African filmmakers to tell their own stories on-screen, Senegalese auteur Ousmane Sembne pushed his lifelong projectto use cinema as a vehicle for social changeinto even more urgent and provocative territory in the 1970s.
Searing critiques of colonialism, political corruption, patriarchal arrogance, and religious indoctrination, his three features from this decade the radical call to resistance Emita, the wickedly subversive satire Xala, and the controversial historical epic Ceddoconfirm his standing as a fearless truth-teller who wields the camera as a weapon against oppression in all its forms.
Key Features
- Three-film collection featuring Emita, Xala, and Ceddo.
- Directed by pioneering Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembne.
- Sharp, politically charged stories confronting colonialism, corruption, patriarchy, and religious power.
- New 4K digital restorations of all three films with uncompressed monaural soundtracks.
- Media format: Blu-ray, subtitled.
- Release date: May 21, 2024.
- Studio: CRT0N.
- Subtitles: English.
- Three-disc special edition set.
Special Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
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New 4K Digital Restorations |
New 4K digital restorations of Emita, Xala, and Ceddo, each presented with uncompressed monaural soundtracks. |
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New Conversation |
New conversation between Mahen Bonetti, founder and executive director of the African Film Festival, and writer Amy Sall on Sembnes legacy and the political power of these films. |
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The Making of Ceddo (1981) |
1981 documentary by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra exploring the production of Ceddo and the historical and cultural questions it raises. |
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New English Subtitle Translations |
Newly prepared English subtitle translations for all three films. |
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Booklet Essay |
Printed booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Yasmina Price, offering insight into Sembnes revolutionary cinema and this crucial period of his work. |
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