Faat Kiné

The story of a woman who refused to be defeated: Born in 1960, the year of Senegalese independence, Faat Kiné (‘the lioness’) raised two children on her own and became a proud businesswoman. Sembène's retrospective of a life characterised by adversity is a cheerful homage to the self-confident young women of Africa, in whom he sees the future of the continent secured. (Florian Widegger)