Emitaï
1973 · 1h 41m · Drama · Senegal
As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.
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Ousmane Sembène6.2Smart score
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1940santi war protestwest africaworld war ii
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