Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra • 1981 • Senegal
Starring Ousmane Sembène
In this chronicle of the making of a masterpiece, Paulin Vieyra captures Senegalese cinema titan Ousmane Sembène during the production of his 1977 historical drama CEDDO, which would go on to be banned under the Senghor regime.
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Abbas Kiarostami: Truths and Dreams
Directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin • 1994 • France
Starring Abbas KiarostamiThis documentary by Jean-Pierre Limosin was broadcast as the November 28, 1994, episode of the French television show “Cinéma, de notre temps.” Featuring footage of Abbas Kiarostami returning to the Koker region, it chroni...
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Godard 1980
Directed by Jon Jost, Donald Ranvaud, and Peter Wollen • 1980 • United Kingdom
The following short film from 1980, featuring director Jean-Luc Godard, was made by Jon Jost, Don Ranvaud, and Peter Wollen, in association with the magazine “Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media.”
