| Guelwaar | |
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| Directed by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Written by | Ousmane Sembène |
| Produced by | Jacques Perrin Ousmane Sembène |
| Starring | Abou Camara Marie Augustine Diatta Mame Ndoumbé Diop |
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
| Edited by | Marie-Aimée Debril |
| Music by | Baaba Maal |
| Distributed by | New Yorker Films |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | France Senegal |
| Languages | Wolof French |
Guelwaar is a 1993 French-Senegalese drama film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène. The name is borrowed from the Serer pre-colonial dynasty of Guelowar. The film won The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.[1]