Through DEMBA, filmmaker Mamadou Dia contributes to a vital dialogue on the significance of acknowledging and addressing mental health issues in a culturally sensitive manner, particularly in an African context, offering insights into the healing power of community while recognizing the solitude that often accompanies profound grief.
Tag: Senegal
IO CAPITANO: Senegalese Star Seydou Sarr’s European Film Awards Speech + U.S. Distribution News
The young, first-time actor stars in the Wolof and French film—shot over 13 weeks in Senegal, Italy, and Morocco—based on true emigration stories from Africa to Europe.
From the Archives: Watch MED HONDO — REBEL AFRICAN FILMMAKER (A Documentary)
“Hondo ended up like a liberator-hero whose people enjoy the freedom celebrations but who forget he was the one who made it happen.”
IO CAPITANO Venice Review: Harrowing Yet Deeply Humanizing Portrait Aims to Shatter Migrant Crisis Stereotypes – Akoroko
Shot in Senegal, Italy, and Morocco, “Io Capitano” premiered on September 6 in Venice’s Competition section.
Vieyra & Balogun: African Cinema’s “Parisian Pioneers”
Explore the cinematic legacies of African filmmakers Paulin Vieyra and Ola Balogun, who both studied in Paris and produced pioneering films that challenged colonial narratives.
SOULS IN THE SUN: Watch Safi Faye’s UN-Commissioned 1981 Short Documentary
The film is a poignant portrayal of life in drought-afflicted regions of Africa.
BANEL & ADAMA #Cannes2023 Review: A Timeless and Tragic Senegalese Love Story — Akoroko
Screening in the Cannes Film Festival main competition, this emotionally powerful film marks French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy as a filmmaker to watch.