Film

Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

0.0

1h 13m

2002

Synopsis

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.

Director

Beti Ellerson

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Safi Faye

as Self

Sarah Maldoror

as Self

Mbissine Thérèse Diop

as Self

Ngozi Onwurah

as Self

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