Poster for Guelwaar

Guelwaar

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Sembène's late satire of foreign aid and religious division, built around the body of a Catholic activist buried in a Muslim cemetery.

As funeral preparations begin for Pierre Henri 'Guelwaar' Thioune, rumour spreads that his death may have been an assassination in retaliation for his radical political beliefs and constant criticism of the current regime. When the heroic Guelwaar's cadaver is stolen, his Francophile son, Barthelemy, contacts the authorities. As Detective Gora begrudgingly investigates, he discovers that Guelwaar was a complicated man guilty of his own share of sins.

About

Languages
French, Wolof
Genre
Drama
Running time
1 h 55 min
Released
1993

Cast and crew

  • Ousmane SembèneDirector, writer and producer

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