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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival 1968 and considered the first feature-length film in an African language, Mandabi (SFF 2021) is regarded as one of Sembène’s most significant works.

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Director
Ousmane Sembene
Date Made
1968
Country
Senegal
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