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Emitaï 1973 Directed by Ousmane Sembène

As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.

Country Senegal
Production Country Senegal
Language Wolof
Spoken Languages French , Wolof
Gnere Drama
Production Company Filmi Domirev
Release Date 9 February 1973
101 mins
Cast
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Andongo Diabon
Andongo Diabon
Michel Renaudeau
Michel Renaudeau Lieutenant
Robert Fontaine
Robert Fontaine Commandant
Ousmane Camara
Ousmane Camara
Ibou Camara
Ibou Camara
Abdoulaye Diallo
Abdoulaye Diallo
Alphonse Diatta
Alphonse Diatta
Pierre Blanchard
Pierre Blanchard Colonel
Cherif Tamba
Cherif Tamba
Fode Cambay
Fode Cambay
Etienne Mané
Etienne Mané
Joseph Diatta
Joseph Diatta
Dji Niassabaron
Dji Niassabaron
Antio Bassene
Antio Bassene
Crew
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène
Writer
Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène
Producer
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Cinematography
Georges Carestan
Georges Carestan
Michel Renaudeau
Michel Renaudeau
Editor
Gilbert Kikoïne
Gilbert Kikoïne
Sound
El Hadj M'Bow
El Hadj M'Bow
Lighting
Emile Ganem
Emile Ganem
Cherif Dia
Cherif Dia