1971 · drama · war
Emitai
Directed by Ousmane Sembène1h 41m1971
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.
Our read: Emitai (1971) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded drama · war entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, measured, measured drama / war, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- intense
- bleak
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