Senegal Movies

The traditional struggle, known as Lamb in Wolof, which recalls the Greco-Roman struggle, is a popular national sport in Senegal. It has special...

The Senegal River forms the national border between Mauritania and Senegal. In 1989, war broke out between these countries, along and around the...

In a bid to impress his girlfriend, a young man engages a traditional healer to help him get rich quick. Unfortunately, he accidentally meets Gringo,...

Mounir, a cybersecurity expert, sees his life change on his thirtieth birthday. Jealous of his mother's love for his brother, Awa, his deceased twin...

'Two Kinds of Water' is a documentary produced by award winning journalist and director Dan McDougall, highlighting the safety challenges faced on a...

A trendy taxi-driver races through the streets of Dakar. His passenger is a western, blonde young lady who doesn't seem in the least interested in...

It all started with a dream: "It's time for you to try to explain the mysteries! Find the griot who'll bring you to me, and when you recognize me,...

This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,”...

When President Abdoulaye Wade wanted to run for office yet again in 2011, a resistance movement formed on the streets. Shortly afterwards, a group of...

Why do so many Africans dream of going to Europe? Are they aware of the dangers and racism? Sunu Gaal (Our Cayuco) follows young people from Senegal...

Cinema is Magic offers a rare insight into the filmmaking process of one of African cinema’s foremost directors Djibril Diop Mambéty....

In April 2006, a small boat was found drifting aimlessly along the eastern coast of Barbados. Local fishermen left the boat alone for many weeks,...

The Bamako Express takes more than 36 hours to connect Dakar to Bamako, about 1200 kilometers. During this crossing from West to East, multiple...

As the founder of folk music in Senegal, Seydina Insa Wade had his hour of glory in the 1970s. After his departure for France in the 1980s, where he...

Xalil and Yamis, married for several years, are experiencing a tragedy that has turned their lives upside down. The tragic loss of their only...