Niaye (1964)
Narrated by a village griot, "Niaye" is the tragic tale of a young girl whose pregnancy scandalizes her community. A visiting worker is acccused of being responsible for the pregnancy, but subsequently it is discovered that her own father is the culprit. The community strives to keep the scandal from the French colonial administartion. In French. 16 mm. Black and white. 35 minutes.
Awards
Won a Prize at the Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland)
Critical Works
Serceau, Michel. "Niaye: L'Afrique sans masque." Cinémaction 34 (1985): 35.
