Senegal Movies

AI: African Intelligence explores the contact zones between African rituals of possession within traditional fishing villages of the Atlantic coast...

Once upon a time there was a morning, noon, evening and night when the inseparable shadows of man told us about memory... Interview with Ousmane Sow,...

This is the story of time passing, at the slow pace of Ousmane Sow, and of time rushing by, from the birth of a work to its unveiling one spring day...

This film follows Maria Esther, Jose Agrippino's partner, as she falls into a trance; the film takes place in the day-to-day setting of a room...

In a burning world, wrecked by pollution, a survivor is heading towards his final destination.

This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,”...

Tokara wants to marry his cousin, the beautiful Nafi, bringing their fathers into conflict with one another. The youngest brother is a clergyman,...

In the community of Saint-Louis in Senegal, the installation of a Chinese merchant is causing a stir. Souleymane, a young Senegalese employee in the...

Shocked by French président Nicolas Sarkozy’s claim that the African man has no history, filmmaker Cheikh N’diaye sets out to...

Senegalese documentary about the country's most famous film-maker - Ousmane Sembène. The groundbreaking director explains his philosophy,...

With unprecedented access and dynamic 16mm cinematography, Touba reveals a different face of Islam by chronicling Sufi Muslims’ annual...

Sabali, which means 'patient' and 'immortal', tells the story of Moudou's exodus and the resilience of his migration. It follows his clandestine...

Pamvura (At the Water) is a story about beliefs and unknown forces. Netsai, a devout young christian woman, she loses her child while doing laundry...

The film examines polygamy and the attitudes of present-day youth in Senegal.

When the lions eat the rooster

Dyma and Tina, an actor and make-up artist from neighboring villages, share a love life in town. When he learns that his father gave him away for...

A young boy from an affluent family has the experience of a lifetime after his first day of school.

Fode, Boubacar's father, decides to send his son to Paris to join his older brother Samba. There, for sure, he will become rich and able to send them...

A young fisherman dreams of motorizing his boat to make his work easier. His dream becomes reality, thanks to his courage and his determination but...