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Niaye is a senegalais film of genre Drama directed by Ousmane Sembène

Niaye (1964)

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Length 29minutes
Directed by
OriginSenegal
Genres Drama
Rating69% 3.4974453.4974453.4974453.4974453.497445

Niaye est un court-métrage sénégalais de 1964 réalisé par Ousmane Sembène. C'est une adaptation de la nouvelle Blanche-Genese publiée par Présence africaine.

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La fille du chef du village porte un enfant conçu de son père. La mère de la fille, et femme du chef du village, en est tourmentée. Le village est troublé par ces évènements. Les femmes évitent la mère et les hommes évitent le chef.

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