Tonight was the last of the Sembene films and to quote Abe "a great storyteller." Once again the film is an exposure of life in Senegal post-colonization. The story is of a mix-up in bodies being buried in the wrong cemeteries. One is a Catholic and the other a Muslim. Oy vey!!! You can imagine. What I liked the best about this film was the portrayal of the characters: human, complex, so real and believable. The lead character is a noble man who really speaks out about the corruption involved in taking foreign aid, yet he is an imperfect man as his wife lets us know. Sembene portrays her as a powerful and intelligent woman who speaks to his empty suit laid out on their bed as she waits for the return of his body.
Today I walked to Town Lake following the gym and watched other people's dogs swim, play and run. Boy were these pooches happy. They made me happy to just watch. A good day in Austin!
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