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Africa on the Seine

Name: Africa on the Seine
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1955-01-02
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr, Marpessa Dawn

IMDb5.4 1080P 1955 22 min

This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 1950s Paris from the cinematic perspective of a group of African immigrants. (Mubi)

Country: Senegal
Genres: Documentary
Released: 1955-01-02
Directors: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr
Casts: Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr, Marpessa Dawn
Last updated: May 26, 2026

5.4 of 10 (5 votes)