Who is Ousmane Sembene?

Answer by  nuttree (1596)

Ousmane Sembene, who died in 2007, was a Senegelese writer and pioneering filmmaker. Starting in 1956, he published novels, including "God's Bits of Wood" about the struggles of common people against colonialists and home-grown elites. Starting in 1963, he began making films, many in Wolof, dealing with life's difficulties for ordinary people, and the corruption of the local elites.

Answer by  trashcat (241)

His name is Ousmane Sembene, but was often credited with the names in the opposite order in the style of the French in written works and reviews. He was a film director and a producer and a writer who was born in Senegal. He is widely known for his African films.