Afrique sur Seine

Version restaurée
by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra and Mamadou SARR• 1955• 21min• Documentary• Classics
with Mamadou SARR, Marpessa Dawn, Philippe Mory
6 formatsFrench4 subtitles languages

When the colonial authorities refused him permission to film in Senegal, Viera decided to shoot his first short feature in Paris. The film depicts the lives of African students in Paris, their interactions with other people and the homesickness they feel living so far from their own countries.

  • year
    1955
  • nationality
    Senegal
  • running time
    21min
  • rights end
    15/11/2024
  • director's country
    Senegal, Senegal
  • filming format
    16 mm
  • colour
    Black and white
  • screenplay
    Mamadou SARR
  • producers
    Groupe Africain de Cinéma
  • editing
    Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Kit de ressources

  • 4media
  • 2technical resources

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