A Nation is Born

Name: A Nation is Born
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961
Duration: 19 min

Une nation est née

French / 1961 / 19m

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Synopsis

Une nation est née depicts the progression of Senegal from colonization to sovereignty, shown allegorically through scenes of dance and celebrations of its newly-reclaimed independence.

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DirectorPaulin Soumanou Vieyra