Monograph, which was published on the occasion of the tribute organized by “Independence Days” section, on the great Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene, who is rightfully called the father of African cinema includes: introductory text by Samba Cadjigo, theoretical essay by the editor of the publication, Nikos Savvatis on the thematic and stylistic evolution of the filmmaker, original and unpublished in Greece researches on his work and his descendants by Dimitris Kerkinos and Richard Porton and two historical interviews with Sembene by Jean Rouch and the editors of the Cinéaste magazine. This monograph concludes with his complete filmography with credits and synopses of his films, statements and comments by the director, critical notes and essays -original and unpublished- on his work by Lefteris Adamidis, Maria Gavala, Thodoros Soumas and Nikos Savvatis, as well as historical reviews by Serge Daney and Jonathan Rosenbaum. The rich photo archive of this publication is published for the first time worldwide.
