Portrait of Ousmane Sembène

Directing

Ousmane Sembène

Career

Active from 1963 to 2004, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Camp de Thiaroye
Camp de Thiaroye
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ousmane Sembène Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Humanist Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 78
Moolaadé
Moolaadé (2004)
GoodWatch score 87

Writer, Producer

Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

1990s

1 title · average score 71
Guelwaar
Guelwaar (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

1980s

1 title · average score 90
Camp de Thiaroye
Camp de Thiaroye (1988)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay, Director

1970s

4 titles · average score 67
Ceddo
Ceddo (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

as A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited)

Xala
Xala (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

Emitaï
Emitaï (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Screenplay

Tauw
Tauw (1970)

Writer, Director

1960s

4 titles · average score 73
Mandabi
Mandabi (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

as Public Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)

Black Girl
Black Girl (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Teacher (uncredited)

Niaye
Niaye (1964)

Director, Writer

The Wagoner
The Wagoner (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director