Senegal Movies

Everything started at the lighthouse bar, during Booz's concert. Ben, the trumpet player, dies onstage. The next day, his wife Esther places Ben's...

This film presents a harsh critique of the Koranic teaching through the tragic story of a small talibé, student of a beggar.

A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop...

Haunted by the death of her mother, a young woman drifting through Dakar crosses paths with a secretive sisterhood of soul-eating women — the...

It all started with a dream: "It's time for you to try to explain the mysteries! Find the griot who'll bring you to me, and when you recognize me,...

55-year-old Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the 2-year...

Approaching the rainy season, Yaadikoone, a nine-year-old boy, accidentally brokes his house's roof with his soccer ball. Yaadi decides to fix...

El Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good...

The star-stubbed cast includes Issac de Bankolè as Saar, a blind beggar, and Danny Glover as a corrupt president. In this often hilarious mix...

A trendy taxi-driver races through the streets of Dakar. His passenger is a western, blonde young lady who doesn't seem in the least interested in...

Two young Senegalese boys are determined to see one last film at the town movie theater before it closes forever. When they fall short of their goal,...

The traditional struggle, known as Lamb in Wolof, which recalls the Greco-Roman struggle, is a popular national sport in Senegal. It has special...

The president of an African country is closely allied with European entrepreneurs for his own benefit and theirs. The sky falls on their heads when a...

Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, travels through the streets of Dakar on the city buses and experiences adventures.

Footage of the investigation documentary telling about the extermination of African elephants lasted almost three years. The film crew traveled...

Andris and Gabriel are two young people from San Basilio de Palenque who travel to Senegal to fulfill their dream of stepping into the land of their...

Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother...

Promotional newsreel of Dakar, selected to host the first edition of the World Festival of Black Arts. The report features the history of the city,...

1980 short film by Ousmane William Mbaye

Director Alice Diop was born in France of Senegalese parents. After their death, she felt the need to explore her roots. Armed with her camera, she...