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DESCRIPTION:Niiwam Clarence Delgado (Senegal, 1992)   Introduced by Alassane Paap Sow   
 Alassane Paap Sow teaches Wolof at UC Berkeley.   Based on a novel by 
 Ousmane Sembene, this Senegalese fable expertly uses its deceptively simple 
 story—a husband and wife embark on a journey to cure their dying infant 
 child—to expose the ills of a nation. Seeking aid for their baby, the 
 fisherman Thierno and his wife travel from their small village to the 
 capital of Dakar, hoping to find a doctor but instead becoming trapped in a 
 quicksand of government bureaucracy and urban indifference. Navigating (or 
 trying to) among the poor and the moneyed, the rude and the kind, Thierno 
 must endure a bus ride to his final, even more distressing destination. 
 Director Delgado worked with Sembene as an assistant, and with Niiwam he 
 comes into his own, adding his own distinct touches and directorial flair 
 to the master's pointed critiques of modern Senegal.   • Written by 
 Fidèle Dieme, Delgado, Yves Badara Diagne, from a novel by Ousmane 
 Sembene. Photographed by Guy Chanel. With Samba Wane, Rama Thiam, Abou 
 Carara, Ablaye Dio Dany. (80 mins, In Wolof and French with English 
 subtitles, Color, Beta SP)    \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/31/86333.php
SUMMARY:African Film Festival: Niiwan
LOCATION:2575 Bancroft Way @ Bowditch  UC Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/31/86333.php
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