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6.7/10   124 votes
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Director:

Ousmane Sembene

Writer:

Ousmane Sembene (writer)

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Release Date:

15 January 2004 (Germany) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Plot:

A forty-year-old woman refuses to give into the stigma of unwed motherhood and climbs the ladder of success in a male dominated field. | add synopsis

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A must-see if you love African cinema more (5 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Venus Seye ... Faat Kiné
Mame Ndoumbé ... Mammy, Her Mother
Ndiagne Dia ... Djip, Her Son
Mariama Balde ... Aby, Her Daughter
Awa Sene Sarr ... Mada
Tabata Ndiaye ... Amy Kasse
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Additional Details

Runtime:

France:120 min | USA:90 min (Pan American Film & Arts Festival)

Country:

Senegal

Language:

French | Wolof

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:6

Company:

Filmi Domireew more


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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
A must-see if you love African cinema, 29 December 2001
10/10
Author: Red-125 from Upstate New York

Faat Kiné is a fascinating mixture of drama, humor, and sociology. This is one of the first African films I have seen where all the characters are African--no colonial arrogance or benevolence intrudes into the story. (Granted, the fact that everyone in this African nation communicates in French automatically brings the colonial power into the story, but the none of the characters is French.) Sembene is a master, and he manages to develop a masterpiece with what is obviously a low budget and a mostly amateur cast. There is a confrontational scene near the end of the film that is somewhat formulaic. Other than that, I have nothing but praise for this picture and its director.

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