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The Sembène and Vieyra Archives in Bloomington: An Interview with Alain Sembène, Jacques Vieyra, and Stéphane Vieyra
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Abstract: A two-week workshop on the Ousmane Sembène archive (Lilly Library) and the Paulin Soumanou Vieyra archive (Black Film Center & Archive) was held at Indiana University, Bloomington from May 27 to June 6, 2025. The Early African Cinemas Lab, run by Professor Vincent Bouchard, organized the workshop, bringing together roughly a dozen academics and researchers. Participants had the opportunity to further explore the legacies of these pioneering figures in African film history. A collective book of the workshop proceedings will be published at the end of the year. The two filmmakers' sons were present, interviewed here by Saïba Bayo (camera) and Olivier Barlet.
Title: The Sembène and Vieyra Archives in Bloomington: An Interview with Alain Sembène, Jacques Vieyra, and Stéphane Vieyra
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Abstract: A two-week workshop on the Ousmane Sembène archive (Lilly Library) and the Paulin Soumanou Vieyra archive (Black Film Center & Archive) was held at Indiana University, Bloomington from May 27 to June 6, 2025.
The Early African Cinemas Lab, run by Professor Vincent Bouchard, organized the workshop, bringing together roughly a dozen academics and researchers.
Participants had the opportunity to further explore the legacies of these pioneering figures in African film history.
A collective book of the workshop proceedings will be published at the end of the year.
The two filmmakers' sons were present, interviewed here by Saïba Bayo (camera) and Olivier Barlet.
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