Film Review: Faat Kine (2000)

Black Studies

African Cinema

Film Review: Faat Kine (2000) by Ousmane Sembène

The review should have an appropriate title. It should contain at least two sections. The first section should reflect ‘the boilerplate’ treatment and basic information. That section should tell the reader about what they might need to know about the film and its producer, director, the setting, lead characters, production funders and collaborators, etc. Beyond that first section is what we might call the “beyond the boiler- plate” section. Here is where you want to provide the substance of your review. The issues that grab your attention are the issues to focus on in this section. Relationships between characters, aspects of African culture, portrayals of Africa/Africans (women especially), and other issues of interest to you should be the focus.

The review essay should be typed, at least three pages but no more than five pages long, and double-spaced. In terms of word count, the essay should be at least 600 words long.

Spring 2017