Direction: Manthia Diawara

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Manthia Diawara. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Sembène: The Making of African Cinema

1994 · Documentary · 60 min. · Senegal

Direction Manthia Diawara · Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

Cast Ousmane Sembene

Plot This rich documentary follows the legendary Senagalese filmmaker Sembene Ousmane from the Pan African Film Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso back to the streets of Dakar and his Galle Ceddo...

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A Letter from Yene

2022 · Documentary · 50 min. · Portugal

Direction Manthia Diawara

Cast Manthia Diawara

Plot In Senegal, Yene was traditionally a seaside town with many fishermen and farmers but has in recent years been troubled by coastal erosion and urbanisation. In conversation with the town’s...

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