Guelwaar
Guelwaar is a 1993 French-Senegalese drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène. The name is borrowed from the Serer pre-colonial dynasty of Guelowar. The film won The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.
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6.9Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor.
Released: 1993-07-28115 minDir: Ousmane SembèneDrama
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Cast
- Abou Camara
- Mame Ndoumbé Diop as Nogoy Marie Thioune
- Thierno Ndiaye Doss as Pierre Henri Thioune 'Guelwaar'
- Myriam Niang as Helene
- Omar Seck as Gora
- Samba Wane
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~2 min read
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Guelwaar is a 1993 French-Senegalese drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène. The name is borrowed from the Serer pre-colonial dynasty of Guelowar. The film won The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.
==Plot==