---
title: 'Ousmane Sembène'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'prose writer'
  - 'political activist'
  - 'director'
  - 'film producer'
  - 'film director'
born: '1923-01-01'
died: '2007-06-09'
birthplace: 'Ziguinchor'
deathplace: 'Dakar'
films_in_library: 11
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/ousmane-sembene'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Semb%C3%A8ne'
wikidata: 'Q314966'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ousmane Sembène

prose writer, political activist, director, film producer, film director.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2004 · [Moolaadé](https://cinepixo.com/movies/moolaade-2004) — Director, Screenplay, Producer · unreviewed here
- 2000 · [Faat Kiné](https://cinepixo.com/movies/faat-kine-2000) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Guelwaar](https://cinepixo.com/movies/guelwaar-1993) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Camp de Thiaroye](https://cinepixo.com/movies/camp-de-thiaroye-1987) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Ceddo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ceddo-1977) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Xala](https://cinepixo.com/movies/xala-1975) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Emitaï](https://cinepixo.com/movies/emitai-1971) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [Mandabi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mandabi-1968) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Black Girl](https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-girl-1966) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Niaye](https://cinepixo.com/movies/niaye-1964) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [Borom Sarret](https://cinepixo.com/movies/borom-sarret-1962) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/ousmane-sembene
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