Africa on the Seine (1955)
MOVIE
Widely considered the first film directed by a sub-Saharan African, this movie flips the script on ethnographic documentaries. It captures 1950s Paris through the eyes of a group of African immigrants, turning the usual gaze back on the city itself. Instead of outsiders observing native life, here the natives observe the colonizer's world, offering a fresh, subtle critique of European society.
Runtime
22m
Country
Senegal
