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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
writer
film director |
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1966
2007 |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
His novels into films
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Honorary_César
gptkb:African_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Director Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_African_Movie_Academy_Awards |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 1, 1923
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Ziguinchor
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Aissatou_Sembène
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Empowering marginalized voices
Challenging colonial narratives Promoting_African_identity |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
June 9, 2007
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Dakar
|
| gptkbp:filmFestival |
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
social commentary |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moussa Sembène
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Post-colonial literature
African_filmmakers Social_movements_in_Africa |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Frantz_Fanon
Wole Soyinka |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocacy for social justice
Cultural representation in film Pioneering_African_cinema |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Wolof
French |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future generations of filmmakers
Influence_on_contemporary_African_cinema Recognition_as_a_cultural_icon |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Senegalese
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Xala
Guelwaar Moolaadé |
| gptkbp:occupation |
novelist
filmmaker |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Dakar
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Oumou_Sembène
|