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This long-running series is the jewel in the crown, giving directors the opportunity to sound off on their careers and illustrating the diverse paths taken to the director's chair. Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Semb�ne (d. 2007) is hailed as the father of modern African cinema. An established writer, Semb�ne didn't begin making films until age 40, and his output was not large. This book includes interviews with Semb�ne from the mid-1960s until shortly before his death and covers topics like cultural taboos, political censorship, and the problems of making films on a continent divided by so many different languages, as well as Semb�ne's take on the role of women in African society. Semb�ne's wisdom, humor, and humanity shine through the pages and should stir a desire to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More