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A Nation Is Born

2026 · 19 min

A short, earnest documentary that uses dance and celebration to convey the weight of independence, feeling both historical and warmly alive.

Directed by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bachir Touré
Overview
Une nation est née depicts the progression of Senegal from colonization to sovereignty, shown allegorically through scenes of dance and celebrations of its newly-reclaimed independence.

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Directed by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bachir Touré
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • identity
  • colonialism
  • politics
  • art
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Written by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Starring
Bachir Touré
Cinematography
Georges Bracher, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Runtime
19 min
Country
Senegal
Languages
French, Wolof

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