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Tauw

Directed by Ousmane Sembène
1970
Senegal, USA
24 minutes
Unclassified 15+
One of Sembène’s early short films, Tauw tells the story of two brothers in the generation after independence.
An unemployed 20-year-old must deal with a stifled job market in urban Senegal, while 11-year-old Ouman must confront the contradictions of his religious instruction. Tauw dramatises how unprepared the brothers are to face the realities presented by a changing society. Although the story is a simple one, it is forcefully drawn and utterly poignant.

'Tauw' is screening with:

Ceddo
Mon 10 June, 10:15am, Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Program Strand
Ousmane Sembène Retrospective
Year
1970
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
Senegal, USA
Language
In French and Wolof with English subtitles
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Producer
Paulin Vieyra, Herbert F. Lowe
Cast
Mamadou M'Bow, Amadi Dieng, Fatim Diagne
Screenwriter
Osumane Sembène
Cinematographer
Georges Caristan
Editor
Mawa Gaye
Genre
Africa, Politics & Economics, Cinephile, Retrospective

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