Africa on the Seine
Documentary

Africa on the Seine

5.4
22 min
1955
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 1950s Paris from the cinematic perspective of a group of African immigrants. (Mubi)

Top Cast

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Mamadou Sarr

Mamadou Sarr

Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn

Annette M'Baye

Annette M'Baye