Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra • 1966 • Senegal
Starring Med Hondo
A young fisherman dreams of motorizing his boat to better his working conditions. Thanks to his courage and persistence, his dream becomes a reality—but also creates a conflict between traditional values and the modern notion of progress.
Up Next in Short Films by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
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Birago Diop, conteur
Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra • 1981 • Senegal
Starring Birago DiopBIRAGO DIOP, CONTEUR (“Birago Diop, Storyteller”) offers a portrait of the famous Senegalese writer and poet. While young writers of Antillean and African descent chose poetry to express the search for their identity within...
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of CEDDO
Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra • 1981 • Senegal
Starring Ousmane SembèneIn 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...
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Iba N’Diaye
Directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra • 1982 • Senegal
Starring Iba N’DiayeDuring an interview with the filmmaker Paulin Vieyra, the celebrated painter Iba N’Diaye recalls key moments from his life. He begins with his childhood in Senegal and his studies at the Lycée Faidherbe in St. Louis of Sene...
