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Ousmane Sembène

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q10855195&amp;oldid=2545581168" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Officer of the Legion of Honour · dated 2006
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q3231133&amp;oldid=2432606411" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">God&#39;s Bits of Wood
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q1130457&amp;oldid=2551660466" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography · from 1961
Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q775028&amp;oldid=2561518329" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carrosse d&#39;or · dated 2005
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q3211102&amp;oldid=2563698034" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Black Girl

Wikidata describes Ousmane Sembène as Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923–2007).

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