
In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.
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| Slant MagazineBill WeberSembene never descends into the one-note shrillness of Spike Lee at his worst. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe tragic events at Camp De Thiaroye serve as a powerful indictment of colonialism. |
| User ReviewWalter MA deft epic of a little-seen part of WWII. Full of humor, skill and agony, Sembene handles a broad ensemble winningly. One of the greatest war movies ever made. On a half million dollar budget, it gives us the world. Nuanced performances keep outrage from spilling into polemic while Sembene exposes the quiet viciousness of colonial privilege. |
| User ReviewCollier WA deft epic of a little-seen part of WWII. Full of humor, skill and agony, Sembene handles a broad ensemble winningly. One of the greatest war movies ever made. On a half million dollar budget, it gives us the world. Nuanced performances keep outrage from spilling into polemic while Sembene exposes the quiet viciousness of colonial privilege. |