Director

Sidney Sokhona

Directing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 1355702

IMDb ID: nm0812406

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1952

Age: 74

Place of birth: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1976 - 1978

Years active: 3

Wikidata: Q58495327

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Biography

Sidney Sokhona is a distinguished figure in African cinema, with a focus on Mauritanian narratives that intertwine personal experiences with socio-political commentary. His works critically address issues of identity, migration, and social injustice, reflecting his own life's journey from Mauritania to France. There, Sokhona's engagement with African student and migrant worker struggles deeply influenced his filmmaking, blending documentary realism with narrative storytelling to give a voice to the marginalized African diaspora.

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