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The Hardest Thing for Us to Bear: How Two African Films from the ’70s Examine Postcolonial Discontent

Ousmane Sembène’s "Xala" and Souleymane Cissé’s "Baara" explore the class struggles of post-independent African nations.

Lovia Gyarkye

'70s Week: Ousmane Sembène’s "Xala" and Souleymane Cissé’s "Baara" revel in caustic humor and the comeuppance of corrupt ...