Praise Song (2021)

“In 2015, Jason Silverman and Samba Gadjigo released the acclaimed feature documentary SEMBÈNE!, on the life and career of Ousmane Sembène. For the following short documentary, the filmmakers have assembled footage from interviews that were not included in the original film, including musician Youssou N’Dour, activist and author Angela Davis, author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, filmmaker Clarence Delgado, and filmmaker and scholar Manthia Diawara” (Criterion Collection).

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Angela Davis

Self

Manthia Diawara

Self

C

Clarence Thomas Delgado

Self

C

Cheikh Hamidou Kane

Self

N

Ngűgi Wa Thiiong’o

Self

Youssou N'Dour

Self

C

Cornelia Moore

Self

F

Fatoumata Coulibaly

Self

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