Senegal Movies

This documentary explores the contemporary graffiti culture of Dakar, where painters, rappers and taggers have created a language of dissent and...

When he sneaks into a Simb—a festival where men dressed as lions dance to the rhythm of the sabars—Assane, a quiet young boy, sets in...

'Two Kinds of Water' is a documentary produced by award winning journalist and director Dan McDougall, highlighting the safety challenges faced on a...

Maodo returns to his home in Nouakchott after a long trip. He resumes his old job as a traveling merchant to support his family. One night, the young...

Documentary commissioned by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University on sexual abuse and justice in...

Baba, a 20 year old Senegalese, dreams of becoming a soccer player in France.

A lonely petrol station attendant summons a spirit to make his wishes come true, but finds himself confronted by something sinister.

This film was made in the Delta of the Saloum (Senegal), over a period of four years and shot during different seasons. It is the story of a young...

Researcher and audiovisual artist Janilda Bartolomeu presents a film that depicts the dreams of the Cape Verdean diaspora. It is a personal, poetic...

Junior and Mamadou try to reconcile their grandparents, who were friends in the 1960s, inspired by the films of Ousmane Sembène. Although...

Dakar. A city drainage canal is the backdrop for a fierce card game between a group of young people who, to the frenetic rhythm of a djembe, play...

Fagamou returns to the same hill that, decades ago, triggered her fear of snakes.

Upon returning to Gandiol, his native Senegalese village, after 8 years of being a migrant in Spain, Mamadou seeks to be a positive force for his...

Maam Kumba Bang is the spirit of the waters of the island of Saint Louis. Its mysterious and mythical presence governs the city and river and the...

In the villages of Senegal, where oral traditions can constitute an integral element in development projects, the wandering poet, Thierno Seydou...

In Wolof, ‘Goor-Jigeen’ means male/female, by generalization ‘gay’ and akin to an insult. In Senegal, being homosexual is...