Product Details

• Actors: Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara, Philippe Chamelat, Moussa Cissoko, Ismaila Cissé
• Directors: Ousmane Sembene, Thierno Faty Sow
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Wolof, French
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: New Yorker
• DVD Release Date: November 11, 2008
• Run Time: 152 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DDBDE0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,011 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Camp de Thiaroye" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Must-See, November 1, 2010

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Elena Margo (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Camp de Thiaroye (DVD)

Sembene's films are worth watching for a lot of reasons, but this one is absolutely brilliant. I've taken several African film courses at University and the professors will show this one without fail. The story of the Senegalese soldiers returning home from WW2 is gripping enough in itself, but the way they are treated by the French colonizers, for whom they've just fought, is a history lesson that everyone needs to learn. Whether you're looking for a compelling story or you're serious about knowing the truth behind colonialist exploitation of the African continent, this film should be on your must-see list.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Image Everyone Needs to See, May 10, 2011

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KHENSE (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camp de Thiaroye (DVD)

I saw Camp de Thiaroye years ago. The director - the late Ousmane Sembene - gives us images in his films that we never forget. African soldiers returning from war on behalf of their European rulers were supposed to get paid - instead they were told just to go home. Their weapons already turned in - these poor guys stage a protest. Tanks roll in - inside little glass windows you see white faces operating the tanks that are firing on unarmed soldiers - at no risk to themselves. I worry now about America's use of drones. War used to be soldier against soldier. As terrible as that could be - what are we doing now?