Borom Sarret

[7][8] However, this is disputed, with some other films, such as Song of Khartoum, Sarzan,[9] and Mouramani having arguably been produced earlier.[10][11] Borom Sarret is 18 minutes long and tells a story about a cart driver in Dakar.The film illustrates the poverty in Africa, showing that independence has not solved the problems of its people.[13] Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène's Borom Sarret tells the story of a poor man trying to make a living as a cart driver in Dakar.His wife hands their baby to him and assures him that she will make sure they will eat and leaves the premises.
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