Africa on the Seine (1955)
This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 1950s Paris from the cinematic perspective of a group of African immigrants. (Mubi)
Released: Jan 02, 1955
Runtime: 22 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr, Marpessa Dawn, Annette M'Baye
Crew: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (Editor), Mamadou Sarr (Writer), Robert Caristan (Director of Photography), Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (Director), Mamadou Sarr (Director)
