Poster of Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

Plot: Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson’s engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in which diasporian women were asked to leave a meeting intended for African woman only
Release Date: Wednesday, January 16 2002
22 years ago
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Portrait of Safi FayeSafi Faye
Safi Faye was
58 in Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 22 1943 –
Wed, Feb 22 2023
Portrait of Sarah MaldororSarah Maldoror
Sarah Maldoror was
72 in Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 19 1929 –
Mon, Apr 13 2020
Portrait of Mbissine Thérèse DiopMbissine Thérèse Diop
Mbissine Thérèse Diop was
53 in Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Ngozi OnwurahNgozi Onwurah
Ngozi Onwurah was
>> in Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Beti EllersonBeti Ellerson
Beti Ellerson was
>> in Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
as 'Director'
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