African Shorts

Synopsis

A compilation of three short films.

Language

English

Country

Senegal

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 69 min.

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

Subjects

Development studies; Media studies

Keywords

cinema - Africa; developing countries

Credits

Director

Mohamed Camara; Moussa Yoro Bathily; Ousmane Sembéne

Sections

Title

Denko

Synopsis

1: (d. Mohamed Camara, 1992, 21 min., France/Guinea). Mariama is a poor woman whose son Bilaly is blind. Both are rejected by fellow villagers. One day Mariama saves a drowning man, Samba, who turns out to be an albino with healing powers. He offers to he

Title

Certificate of destitution

Synopsis

2: (d. Moussa Yoro Bathily, 1982, 35 min., Senegal). A woman takes her sick child to hospital in Dakar. The woman is very poor, but, before giving free treatment, the hospital authorities demand to see a 'certificate of poverty'. Unable to cope with a hea

Title

Borom Sarratt

Synopsis

3: (d. Ousmane Sembéne, 1963, 18 min., France/Senegal). The director is a radical political artist who uses film to contribute to progressive social change. His first film uses a mixture of documentary techniques and fiction to tell the story of a young c

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

 

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