Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres poster
Film · 1966 · 29m

Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres

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Synopsis

Promotional newsreel of Dakar, selected to host the first edition of the World Festival of Black Arts. The report features the history of the city, its architectural and commercial evolution, its air and maritime connections, its natural beauty, hotels and tourist attractions. Organised by Léopold Sédar Senghor on the initiative of the magazine “Présence Africaine” and the African Cultural Society, it was an unprecedented event in the cultural history of the African continent. The first festival was held in Dakar on 1-24 April 1966. Participants included André Malraux, Aimé Césaire, Jean Price-Mars, Duke Ellington, Joséphine Baker, Langston Hughes, Aminata Fall, Robert Hayden and many others. All the arts were represented: literature, music, dance, film and visual arts.

Details

Director
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Release
April 1, 1966
Status
Released
Country
Senegal
Runtime
29m

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