In Senegal, Yene was traditionally a seaside town with many fishermen and farmers but has in recent years been troubled by coastal erosion and urbanisation. In conversation with the town’s community, Manthia Diawara explores how their lives contribute to the undermining of their shared environment.
In 2003, Manthia Diawara visited Guinea-Conakry to see what was left of the artists and intellectuals of the Guinean Cultural revolution, and how its citizens of Conakry were coping with globalization.
Mali born Manthia Diawara's documentary is a complement to Ângela Ferreira's artistic project on the Maison Tropicale by Jean Prouvé, which was shown at the Venice Biennale 2007.
Manthia Diawara's film follows the Martinican thinker Édouard Glissant on a transatlantic journey as he discusses his philosophies of creollization, relation, and history.
In 2003, Manthia Diawara visited Guinea-Conakry to see what was left of the artists and intellectuals of the Guinean Cultural revolution, and how its citizens of Conakry were coping with globalization.
Shares 2 cast members · Same director
Mali born Manthia Diawara's documentary is a complement to Ângela Ferreira's artistic project on the Maison Tropicale by Jean Prouvé, which was shown at the Venice Biennale 2007.
Shares 2 cast members · Same director
Manthia Diawara's film follows the Martinican thinker Édouard Glissant on a transatlantic journey as he discusses his philosophies of creollization, relation, and history.
Shares a lead actor · Same director
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