Sights and Sounds of Senegal: Film Screening
Gain a new perspective at our Senegalese film fest!
Location
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery
Date & Time
September 9, 2026, 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Description
Enjoy an evening learning about Senegalese culture through film!
What are the films?
Atlantiques - This is a 2019 supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop that follows Ada, a 17-year-old in Dakar, Senegal, who loves a construction worker named Souleiman, but is promised to a wealthy man named Omar.
Faat Kine - This is a highly acclaimed 2001 Senegalese comedy-drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène, who is widely considered the "father of African cinema". Set in contemporary Dakar, the movie offers a sharp, vibrant, and critical look at post-colonial Senegalese society through the lens of female independence and economic empowerment.
Refreshments and movie snacks will be provided!
This event is sponsored by the UMBC English, Dance, MLLI departments & The Dresher Center for the Humanities (CIRCA)
