Borom Sarret
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Borom Sarret is a pioneering 1963 Senegalese short film by Ousmane Sembène, often regarded as one of the first works of African cinema to depict postcolonial urban life from an African perspective.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Senegalese film
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short film ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
marginalization
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postcolonial urban life ⓘ poverty ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | neorealist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
daily life of the urban poor in Dakar
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post-independence Senegalese society ⓘ |
| director | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Senegalese ⓘ |
| distribution | shown at international film festivals ⓘ |
| filmmakingContext | early African cinema ⓘ |
| filmMovement | African cinema ⓘ |
| genre | social realism ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirectorRole | Ousmane Sembène as debut filmmaker ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Borom Sarret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortFilmLength | true ⓘ |
| hasYearOfRelease | 1963 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered a foundational work of sub-Saharan African cinema ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | cart driver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first narrative films directed by a sub-Saharan African
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influence on African cinema ⓘ pioneering realistic depiction of African postcolonial urban life ⓘ |
| portrays |
class divisions in Dakar
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contrast between traditional and modern urban spaces ⓘ effects of colonial legacy in Senegal ⓘ |
| productionFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 20 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | postcolonial era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | struggles of a poor cart driver in Dakar ⓘ |
| writer | Ousmane Sembène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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