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Essential Cinema: Guelwaar

Presented by Austin Film Society at Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

May 17, 2011

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"GUELWAAR revolves around the mysterious death and even more mysterious disappearance after death of one Pierre Henri Thioune (called "Guelwaar," the Noble One), a political activist, philandering patriarch, and pillar of the local Christian community. To the horror of his fellow Christians, it is discovered that Guelwaar's errant corpse was misidentified and mistakenly buried in a Muslim cemetery. This sets off a tempest of bureaucratic red tape, family conflicts, and religious factionalism, culminating with a tense standoff at the disputed grave site. As usual with Sembene, GUELWAAR is many films in one: black comedy, political allegory, social satire, family drama, and, in the end, thunderous indictment of the twin evils of homegrown African corruption and neo-colonial Western aid."

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    Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

    1120 South Lamar
    Austin, TX 78704

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    May 17, 2011

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    7-9pm

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    • Event Name: Essential Cinema: Guelwaar
      "Topical Guelwaar"
      Review posted by: roadwarrior from Austin, Tx, May 24, 2011
      

      For a film that was written in 1993, I was amazed at the topical strength it had. My only neg on the film is that it was slow paced. The story was nonetheless fascinating and well worth the visit.... Expand

      For a film that was written in 1993, I was amazed at the topical strength it had. My only neg on the film is that it was slow paced. The story was nonetheless fascinating and well worth the visit. Religion and politics are always dangerous waters to tread. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Essential Cinema: Guelwaar
      "Topical Guelwaar"
      Review posted by: roadwarrior from Austin, Tx, May 24, 2011
      

      For a film that was written in 1993, I was amazed at the topical strength it had. My only neg on the film is that it was slow paced. The story was nonetheless fascinating and well worth the visit.... Expand

      For a film that was written in 1993, I was amazed at the topical strength it had. My only neg on the film is that it was slow paced. The story was nonetheless fascinating and well worth the visit. Religion and politics are always dangerous waters to tread. Collapse

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