Pašaliniai (Skalvija)

When the religious influence of Islamic and Christianity begins to spread in the village of Senegal, the locals - Ceddo - try to defend their old traditions and beliefs. The king's decision to give princess to wives to the Muslim spiritual leader lights up the locals' resistance. They kidnap the daughter of the king and thus begin the fight against the order and faith imposed by foreign religions: "Stay your God for yourself and leave us ours." Through the fate of the princess in the film, the woman's voice - initially muted, later turning into a symbol of freedom. The director analyzes how religion becomes a new form of oppression that changes colonial oppression. The film raises the question of who really owns the right to lead - conquerors, clergy or nation. N-13

Movie in English and Arabic with Lithuanian and English subtitles.
in English and Arabic with Lithuanian and English subtitles.

Skalvija Film Center presents Ousman Sembène (1923-2007). Sembène is often referred to as the "father of African cinema". He laid the foundation for African cinema and unlocked many first times ” - the first professional film made by Africa; the first feature film made by Africa and earning international recognition; the first film made in the local Volophs; his films became a powerful political and social resistance tool. According to the director.

The retrospective features seven most important films of Ousman Sembène made from 1963 to 1988. They tell about Senegal French colonial heritage, the effects of political independence, patriarchal system, corruption, tensions between African traditions and Western values.

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