Guelwaar


Guelwaar is a 1993 French-Senegalese drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène. The name is borrowed from the Serer pre-colonial dynasty. The film won The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

A Catholic and a Muslim die the same day. Islamic villagers claim the body of the Muslim and bury him. But they got the Catholic's body. He was a dissident, probably for arguing against accepting foreign aid. Based on a true story, a drama about African religion and African pride.
During the film, the actor playing the role of Guelwaar recited one of the proverbs of the 17th-century Senegambian philosopher and lamane - Kocc Barma Fall about African pride and dignity.

Cast