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Ousmane Sembène , often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "father of African film". Descended from a Serer family through his mother from the line of Matar Sène, Ousmane Sembène was particularly drawn to Serer religious festivals especially the Tuur festival. Wikipedia  

✵ 1. January 1923 – 9. June 2007
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God's Bits of Wood
God's Bits of Wood
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Ousmane Sembène Quotes

“Real misfortune is not just a matter of being hungry and thirsty; it is a matter of knowing that there are people who want you to be hungry and thirsty”

Ousmane Sembène book God's Bits of Wood

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