Guelwaar
by Ousmane Sembène1h551991Senegal
Recommended byAtom Egoyan
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Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor. A satiric portrayal of religion and politics, sometimes humorous, sometimes deadly serious.
Credits
- Production Compagny : Canal +, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Channel Four Films, France 3 Cinéma, Filmi Doomireew, Galatée Films
- Distributor : Galatée Films
- Editing : Marie-Aimée Debril
- Director : Ousmane Sembène
- Scenario : Ousmane Sembène
- Photo Director : Dominique Gentil
- Sound Recorder : Ndiouga Moctar Bâ
- Original Music : Baaba Mall
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1991
- French release date : 9 août 1993
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Colors
- Language : French
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