Emitaï (1973)

1h 41m · Directed by Ousmane Sembène

Starring Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Andongo Diabon, Michel Renaudeau, Robert Fontaine, Ousmane Camara

As World War II rages in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women to organize their men to sit beneath a tree to pray.