Borom Sarret Films Sans Frontieres

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Infobase, film distributor.

Films sans frontières (Firm)

Language:

French

Genre:

Internet videos

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (18 min., 6 sec)) sound

Distribution:

New York, N.Y. Distributed by Infobase, 2016

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Films Sans Frontieres, [1966]

System Details:

Streaming video file

System requirements: FOD playback platform

video file

Summary:

Directed by Ousmane Sembene. Often considered the first African film made by a black African, Borom Sarret is Ousmane Sembène's debut film and a clear statement against those who believed that independence had solved all the problems of the Afican people. In Sembène's words: "it is the story of a cartman who is, to some extent, the taxi driver of a horse-drawn cart. Confronted by a rich customer in a residential district prohibited to such a type of vehicle, a cop stops him, makes a complaint, and seizes the cart. Relieved of his livelihood, the poor fellow remains sadly in his place. His wife entrusts the guardianship of their children to him and leaves, while saying to him, 'We will eat this evening...'" Featuring Ly Abdoulay, Albourah. Country of production: Senegal. (With English subtitles.) Also released as The Wagoner . <br /><br />Some World Cinema titles may contain mature themes or content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Contents:

Borom Sarret (18:06);

Notes:

Originally released by Films Sans Frontieres, 1966

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2016

Title from distributor's description

OCLC:

1143537783

Publisher Number:

56906 Infobase

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license