Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

Overview

Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson’s engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in which diasporian women were asked to leave a meeting intended for African woman only. This film is both a valuable anthology and a fitting homage to the pioneers and new talents of African cinema.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 16, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Ngozi Onwurah,Mbissine Thérèse Diop,Sarah Maldoror,Safi Faye

Director

Beti Ellerson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt12666216