Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
The article deals with the written elements in Ousmane Sembène’s films. I point out all aspects relating to the written canal in Sembène’s cinematographic productions (opening and end titles, signs, mentions on cars, etc.). The interest of the study lies in the functions assigned to the written canal in interplay with the dialogues and sounds, but also in the use of languages in writings and the challenges that are linked to it. Through the analysis, we can observe written elements in Wolof as well as in French, two languages which play an important role in Sembène’s cinematographic aesthetics.
Recommended Citation
Ndong, Louis
(2023)
"Écritures dans les films d’Ousmane Sembène : enjeux linguistiques et réception cinématographique,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 100:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol100/iss1/7
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