Senegalese novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène was hailed as the “father of African cinema”. Over the course of five decades Sembène published 10 books and directed 12 films across three distinct periods. He has been celebrated for his beautifully crafted political works, which range in style from the psychological realism of Black Girl in 1966 to the biting satire of Xala (The Curse) in 1974.
| Movie | Niaye | 1964 |
| Movie | Camp de Thiaroye | 1988 |
| Movie | Tauw | 1970 |
| Movie | Le mandat | 1968 |
| Movie | Guelwaar | 1992 |
| Movie | Faat Kiné | 2001 |
| Movie | Ceddo | 1977 |
| Movie | Niaye | 1964 |
| Movie | Camp de Thiaroye | 1988 |
| Movie | Le mandat | 1968 |
| Movie | Guelwaar | 1992 |
| Movie | Faat Kiné | 2001 |
| Movie | Ceddo | 1977 |
| Movie | Niaye | 1964 |
| Movie | Guelwaar | 1992 |
| Movie | Tauw | 1970 |
