Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

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Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema (2002)

Directed by Beti Ellerson

Documentary · 1h 13m

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. This film is both a valuable anthology and a fitting homage to the pioneers and new talents of African cinema.

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Cast

Safi Faye Self Sarah Maldoror Self Mbissine Thérèse Diop Self Ngozi Onwurah Self

Crew

Director
Beti Ellerson

Details

Release date
2002-01-16
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English