As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.
Direction
Sembène weaponizes stillness—colonial panic vs. unbothered prayer.
Acting
The women's collective silence speaks louder than any French shouting.
Director
Ousmane Sembène
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