Paulin Soumanou Vieyra - Senegal
Traditional wrestling (‘lamb’ in Wolof), like classical wrestling, is a popular national sport in Senegal. Wrestlers train on the beach, preparing for future fights. Following African tradition, wrestling events are seen as both sport and folk festival.
Genre : Short films
Duration : 18 minutes
Year of production : 1963
Country : Senegal
Screenwriter : Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Director : Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, the first African graduate of FEMIS, is considered the pioneer of African cinema. Director, critic, writer and historian, he directed about thirty documentaries and one feature film, Under House Arrest.
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