Synopsis
In 1952, Ousmane Sembene, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE! tells the unbelievable true story of the father of African cinema, the self- taught novelist and filmmaker who fought, against enormous odds, a 50-year battle to return African stories to Africans. SEMBENE! is told through the experiences of the man who knew him best, colleague and biographer Samba Gadjigo, using rare archival footage and more than 100 hours of exclusive materials. A true-life epic, SEMBENE! follows an ordinary man who transforms himself into a fearless spokesperson for the marginalized, becoming a hero to millions. After a startling fall from grace, can Sembene reinvent himself once more?
Metrics
Legs: | 3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,315 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) | 15,118 | $28,059 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900) | 29,884 | $28,059 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 86 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Concerning Violence Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Biography, Movie Director, Movie Business, Set in Africa, Archive Footage, Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Impact Partners, New Mexico Media Partners, SNE Partners, Joaquim Duarte Gomes, Just Films, Ford Foundation |
Production Countries: | Senegal, United States |
Languages: | English, French, Wolof |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
---|---|---|---|---|
Theater Average 13th Weekend | 22 | $9,272 | Jan 29, 2016 | 87 |