Emitaï
Emitaï ([ɛ.mi.ta.i], name of a Diola deity) is a 1971 Senegalese drama film directed by Ousmane Sembène.[1] It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.[2]
| Emitaï | |
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 French poster | |
| Directed by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Written by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Starring | Robert Fontaine |
| Cinematography | Michel Remaudeau |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France Senegal |
| Language | Wolof French |
The film is set in late World War II, with the Vichy government conscripting men from France's colonies. A revolt breaks out in a Diola village where the women hide the rice crop harvest instead of submitting to the French tax. The resistance unfolds in the village simultaneous to the resistance fighting in metropolitan France. When the metropole is liberated, the Diola village sees portraits of Charles de Gaulle replacing posters of Vichy's Marshal Pétain, but circumstances of the village remains unchanged.[3]
Emitai was censored for five years in French-speaking Africa.[3]
Cast
- Robert Fontaine as Commandant
- Michel Remaudeau as Lieutenant
- Pierre Blanchard as Colonel
See also
References
- "Ousmane Sembene – In Memoriam". harvard. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Hornaday, Ann (2 February 1998). "Senegal films are eloquent Movies: Ousmane Sembene's powerful 'Emitai' and 'Ceddo' play at the Orpheum". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 19 December 2016.