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23 Countries! 10,000 Viewers! The 4th Sembene Across Africa Brought African Cinema to Africa    

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African communities across the continent had a chance to see African cinema this October, thanks to the fourth annual 

 Sembene Across Africa program.

 

SEMBENE ACROSS AFRICA

2020 !

 

 

 

Highlights included: 

 

• Our three online seminars—in Wolof, English and French— featured 14 leading filmmakers and scholars and more than 500 attendees. 

 

• Community partners produced 64 film screenings (including 24 virtual events) in 22 countries

 

• Our streamed content included 5,000+ viewers

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sokone, Senegal

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cairo, Egypt

 

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Mermoz, Senegal

 

 

 

 

Our venue partners shared their feedback:

 

    "The kids enjoyed the humour in the films."

 

"...the turn up was massive"        

 

"Excellent"

 

"It was awesomely received"

 

    "People absolutely loved the films and want more!"

 

 

Learn More About the Sembene Project →

 

 

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Sembene Across Africa project.

 

Produced by Sembene Across Africa, with funding from the Ford Foundation, the Sundance Institute, the Cassirer Family, the Sembene Estate, Elizabeth Weatherford, Wavelength Productions, Bill and Amy Conway, and individual donors.

 

 

 


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