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WUD Film and the UW Lubar Institute present: “Guelwaar” (1993)

Part of an eight-film series, “Religion on Film,” each presented by a member of the College of Letters & Science

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Marquee Theater, Union South
Description
dir: Ousmane Sembène | France, Senegal | 115 min | French & Wolof w English subs. The trouble begins when the corpse of outspoken firebrand and philanderer Guelwaar disappears from the funeral home. Could it have been accidentally buried in a Muslim cemetery? Legendary director Sembène drolly fans tensions in this community of corrupt officials, religious leaders, expatriates, and bickering family members. Presented by Professor Aliko Songolo | UW Dept of French&Italian; Dept of African Lang&Lit
Cost
Free

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