Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Movies

  • 1947
    Devil in the Flesh

    Devil in the Flesh

    Devil in the Flesh

    6.31947HD

    In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with...

    Devil in the Flesh
  • 1975
    Xala

    Xala

    Xala

    6.71975HD

    A rich businessman in Senegal is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife; the only cure is brutal...

    Xala
  • 1973
    Emitaï

    Emitaï

    Emitaï

    7.51973HD

    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...

    Emitaï
  • 1955
    Africa on the Seine

    Africa on the Seine

    Africa on the Seine

    5.41955HD

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

    Africa on the Seine
  • 1948
    Emile the African

    Emile the African

    Emile the African

    71948HD

    Émile Boulard is a props man in a Paris movie studio. He has a wife, Suzanne. Or to be more accurate, let's say he HAD a wife since she left...

    Emile the African
  • 1966
    Môl

    Môl

    Môl

    01966HD

    A young fisherman dreams of motorizing his boat to make his work easier. His dream becomes reality, thanks to his courage and his determination but...

    Môl
  • 1948
    After Love

    After Love

    After Love

    4.51948HD

    Betrayed by his wife, a teacher proceeds to have an affair with a young and pretty student. The two women both find themselves expecting a child. The...

    After Love
  • 1970
    Tauw

    Tauw

    Tauw

    6.3331970HD

    A young unemployed man fends off accusations of laziness and makes a home for his pregnant girlfriend who has been rejected by her family.

    Tauw
  • 1964
    Lamb

    Lamb

    Lamb

    71964HD

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

    Lamb
  • 1981
    Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo

    Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo

    Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo

    01981HD

    Paulin Vieyra captures Ousmane Sembène, one of the greatest filmmakers of Africa, during the filming of Ceddo. L’Envers du Decor was...

    Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
  • 1982
    Iba N'Diaye

    Iba N'Diaye

    Iba N'Diaye

    01982HD

    During an interview with the filmmaker Paulin Vieyra, the painter Iba Ndiaye recalls key moments of his life. He begins with his childhood in Senegal...

    Iba N'Diaye
  • 1965
    N'Diongane

    N'Diongane

    N'Diongane

    01965HD

    A hunter dies in a lion's jaws and leaves a wife and two children. The elder child, who is now the only man around the house, is called the little...

    N'Diongane
  • 1965
    Sindiely

    Sindiely

    Sindiely

    01965HD

    Sindiely tells the story of a greedy father wishing to marry his daughter to a successful fabric merchant, despite her love for another young man....

    Sindiely
  • 1971
    Ife / 3ème Festival des Arts

    Ife / 3ème Festival des Arts

    Ife / 3ème Festival des Arts

    01971HD

    Newsreel of the third Festival of the Arts in the Nigerian city of Ife, launched in the city’s university. A celebration of the arts...

    Ife / 3ème Festival des Arts
  • 1966
    Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres

    Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres

    Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres

    01966HD

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    Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres
  • 1961
    A Nation is Born

    A Nation is Born

    A Nation is Born

    01961HD

    Une nation est née depicts the progression of Senegal from colonization to sovereignty, shown allegorically through scenes of dance and...

    A Nation is Born
  • 1954
    It was four years ago

    It was four years ago

    It was four years ago

    01954HD

    The nostalgia of an African student in Paris for Africa. Graduation film by Paulin Soumanou VIEYRA, one of the pioneers of African cinemas.

    It was four years ago
  • 1981
    Birago Diop, Storyteller

    Birago Diop, Storyteller

    Birago Diop, Storyteller

    01981HD

    Birago Diop appears as the pioneer of African letters. He knew the long journey of poets of blackness from the 30s. But, while young writers...

    Birago Diop, Storyteller
  • 1981
    Under House Arrest

    Under House Arrest

    Under House Arrest

    01981HD

    Directed by Paulin Vieyra.

    Under House Arrest