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Sembène-The Father of African Film on Film in Ashfield
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The Ashfield Film Festival welcomes the film Sembène and it’s co-director Samba Gadjigo, along with a stellar panel, to talk about the importance of story. Hear how Sembène used his camera as a weapon against colonialism. And hear from more about what’s going on at the festival with festival chair, Tamara Sloan and co-founder Harry Keramidas (who also happened to edit Back To The Future!).

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