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)

Cast (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

M

Mamadou Sarr

Marpessa Dawn

A

Annette M'Baye

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