Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the CinemaMovie
Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson’s engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in which diasporian women were asked to leave a meeting intended for African woman only. This film is both a valuable anthology and a fitting homage to the pioneers and new talents of African cinema.
About Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema is a 2002 documentary movie directed by Beti Ellerson.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 13m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Ngozi Onwurah. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
