Death of the writer and film-maker Sembène Ousmane

Dakar, June 9 (APS) - the writer-film-maker Sembène Ousmane is
deceased Saturday evening in his residence at Yoff at the 84 years
age, announced his assistant Clarence Delgado to APS.

Sembène Ousmane had been ill for some time.

Born in Ziguinchor, Sembène Ousmane was self taught and started
with writing by publishing novels like “Le Docker noir”, “Les Bouts
de bois de Dieu'’, ‘”L’Harmattan'’ et ‘”Le Mandat'’..

Thus, he produced his first short film ‘Borom Saret’” in 1963,
followed one year later by “Niaye”. In 1966, he carried out “La Noire
de …'’, his first full-length film which won, the same year, the
Gold Tanit at the Festival of Carthage. This film also won, in 1966, the
award of the best African film-maker at the world Festival of negro arts in Dakar.

He then produces in 1968 “Le Mandat'’, ‘”Emitai'’ in 1971,
‘”Xala'’ in 1974, ‘”Ceddo'’ in 1977, ‘’Camp de Thiaroye'’ in 1988,
‘’Guelewar'’ in 1992, ‘’Faat Kiné'’ in 2000 et ‘’Molaadé'’ in 2004.

The world of film will miss him.