Rent Emitaï (1971)
3.7 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
- With revolutionary outrage, Ousmane Sembène chronicles a period during World War II when French colonial forces in Senegal conscripted young men of the Diola people and attempted to seize rice stores for soldiers back in Europe. As the tribe's patriarchal leaders pray and make sacrifices to their gods, the women in the community refuse to yield their harvests, incurring the French army's wrath. With a deep understanding of the oppressive forces that have shaped Senegalese history, Emitaï explores the strains that colonialism places upon cultural traditions and, in the process, discovers a people's hidden reserves of rebellion and dignity.
- Actors:
- Andongo Diabon, Robert Fontaine, Michel Renaudeau, Ousmane Camara, Ibou Camara, Alphonse Diatta, Pierre Blanchard, Cherif Tamba, Fode Cambay, Etienne Mane, Joseph Diatta, Dji Niassebaron, Antio Bassene, Mbissine Thérèse Diop
- Directors:
- Ousmane Sembene
- Writers:
- Ousmane Sembene
- Aka:
- Emitai / God of Thunder / Hementhal
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Senegal
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 03/06/2024
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New conversation between Mahen Bonetti, founder and executive director of the African Film Festival, and writer Amy Sall
