Events
November 13-14, 2009
Sembène – The Film & Arts Festival
Room 343 Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Avenue
(Corner of Lytton & Fifth Ave. - Across from Cathedral of Learning)
Friday: 5:00 – 9:30 PM | Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Friday, November 13th 5:00 – 9:30 PM
| 5:00 | Doors Open |
| 5:30 | Welcome |
| 5:40 | “Borom Sarret” – (20 minutes) by Ousmane Sembène |
| 6:10 | “Faat-Kiné” -- (120 minutes) by Ousmane Sembène |
| 8:15 | Q & A on Borom Sarret and Faat-Kiné Discussion Leader: Dr. Edda Fields-Black, Associate Professor of History, Carnegie-Mellon University |
| 8:30 | Festival Reception David Lawrence Hall Lobby Performance by Youssou West African Dance Ensemble |
Saturday, November 14th 12:00 – 6:00 PM
| 12:00 | Doors Open |
| 12:30 | Welcome |
| 12:30 | “Borom Sarret” – (20 minutes) by Ousmane Sembène |
| 1:15 | “Moolaadé” -- (120 minutes) by Ousmane Sembène |
| 8:15 | Q & A on Borom Sarret and Moolaadé Discussion Leader: Dr. Brenda Berrian, Acting Chair and Professor of Africana Studies, English and Women’s Studies, University of Pittsburgh |