Guelwaar
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Guelwaar is a 1992 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that satirically explores postcolonial politics, religious tensions, and foreign aid dependency in West Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Senegalese film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Georges Caristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | postcolonial West Africa ⓘ |
| director | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | New Yorker Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy | Andrée Davanture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRuntime | approximately 115 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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satirical film ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Audience Award at the Fribourg International Film Festival
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Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (special mention) at the Locarno International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Isseu Niang
NERFINISHED
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Mamadou Keita NERFINISHED ⓘ Mame Ndoumbé Diop NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndiawar Diop NERFINISHED ⓘ Thierno Ndiaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCinematicStyle |
political satire
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social realism ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed in African cinema studies ⓘ |
| hasFestivalScreening | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease | DVD ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
corruption in postcolonial states
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dependency on Western aid ⓘ role of religion in public life ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Guelwaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of classic African cinema ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
foreign aid dependency
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postcolonial politics ⓘ religious tensions ⓘ |
| musicBy | Wasis Diop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of foreign aid in Africa
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critique of neocolonialism ⓘ portrayal of Christian–Muslim relations in Senegal ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
French
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Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ousmane Sembène filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict over religious burial rites
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tension between local dignity and international aid ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Venice International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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