wow.gm - Senegalese movie icon, Ousmane Sembene, died on Saturday evening in Dakar at the age of 84, following a protracted illness. Sembene, who will long be remembered as the father of the African cinema, adapted most of his novels for the movie. Some of the novels include : Borom Saret in 1963, La Noire de ... (1966), Le Mandat (1968), Xala (1974), Guelawar in 1992 and his last feature-length film Molade in 2004. His produced 14 movies most of which, have received international awards. They were seen...» view full story