Screening: Saloum

Senegal, 2021, d. Jean Luc Herbulot, On Shudder 9/9

Senegal has a rich history of cinema, but with funding often coming from Europe, it can be argued that the products have better served a small audience in Europe and North America than mainstream African audiences.

Lacme Studios in Dakar hopes to change that, starting with this stylish crime thriller with a dash of horror, which has played all over Africa on top of making a big splash at film festivals around the world.

I hope you all enjoy this as our first screening Tuesday. Please use the comments below for discussion.