Sembene! (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $28,059 | Details |
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Synopsis
In 1952, Ousmane Sembene, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE! tells the unbelievable true story of the father of African cinema, the self- taught novelist and filmmaker who fought, against enormous odds, a 50-year battle to return African stories to Africans. SEMBENE! is told through the experiences of the man who knew him best, colleague and biographer Samba Gadjigo, using rare archival footage and more than 100 hours of exclusive materials. A true-life epic, SEMBENE! follows an ordinary man who transforms himself into a fearless spokesperson for the marginalized, becoming a hero to millions. After a startling fall from grace, can Sembene reinvent himself once more?
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,181 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, Movie Director |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Impact Partners, New Mexico Media Partners, SNE Partners, Joaquim Duarte Gomes, Just Films, Ford Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States, Senegal |
| Languages: | English, French, Wolof |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 54 | $9,272 | 1 | $9,272 | $21,384 | 13 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 82 | $519 | -94% | 1 | $519 | $22,124 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 90 | $220 | -58% | 1 | $220 | $22,549 | 15 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 96 | $484 | +120% | 1 | $484 | $24,091 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 93 | $1,240 | 2 | $620 | $25,947 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 75 | $1,895 | 1 | $1,895 | $28,059 | 29 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2015 | 97 | $2,326 | 1 | $2,326 | $2,326 | 2 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 98 | $724 | -69% | 1 | $724 | $3,050 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 85 | $1,290 | +78% | 2 | $645 | $10,945 | 4 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 61 | $9,493 | 1 | $9,493 | $21,605 | 13 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 87 | $724 | -92% | 1 | $724 | $22,329 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 89 | $1,278 | +77% | 3 | $426 | $23,607 | 15 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 97 | $1,100 | -14% | 2 | $550 | $24,707 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 104 | $1,457 | 2 | $729 | $26,164 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 90 | $1,895 | 1 | $1,895 | $28,059 | 29 |
Documentary Subject
| Ousmane Sembene | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Samba Gadjigo | Director | |
| Jason Silverman | Director | |
| Samba Gadjigo | Screenwriter | |
| Jason Silverman | Screenwriter | |
| Samba Gadjigo | Producer | |
| Jason Silverman | Producer | |
| Dan Cogan | Executive Producer | |
| William T. Conway | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Pinkes | Executive Producer | |
| Ricardo Acosta | Editor | |
| Edwina White | Animation | |
| Ken Myhr | Composer | |
| Chris Jonas | Additional Music | |
| Matt Cohn* | Associate Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
In 1952, Ousmane Sembene, a dockworker and fifth-grade dropout from Senegal, began dreaming an impossible dream: to become the storyteller for a new Africa. SEMBENE! tells the unbelievable true story of the father of African cinema, the self- taught novelist and filmmaker who fought, against enormous odds, a 50-year battle to return African stories to Africans. SEMBENE! is told through the experiences of the man who knew him best, colleague and biographer Samba Gadjigo, using rare archival footage and more than 100 hours of exclusive materials. A true-life epic, SEMBENE! follows an ordinary man who transforms himself into a fearless spokesperson for the marginalized, becoming a hero to millions. After a startling fall from grace, can Sembene reinvent himself once more?
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,181 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, Movie Director |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Impact Partners, New Mexico Media Partners, SNE Partners, Joaquim Duarte Gomes, Just Films, Ford Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States, Senegal |
| Languages: | English, French, Wolof |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 54 | $9,272 | 1 | $9,272 | $21,384 | 13 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 82 | $519 | -94% | 1 | $519 | $22,124 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 90 | $220 | -58% | 1 | $220 | $22,549 | 15 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 96 | $484 | +120% | 1 | $484 | $24,091 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 93 | $1,240 | 2 | $620 | $25,947 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 75 | $1,895 | 1 | $1,895 | $28,059 | 29 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2015 | 97 | $2,326 | 1 | $2,326 | $2,326 | 2 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 98 | $724 | -69% | 1 | $724 | $3,050 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 85 | $1,290 | +78% | 2 | $645 | $10,945 | 4 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 61 | $9,493 | 1 | $9,493 | $21,605 | 13 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 87 | $724 | -92% | 1 | $724 | $22,329 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 89 | $1,278 | +77% | 3 | $426 | $23,607 | 15 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 97 | $1,100 | -14% | 2 | $550 | $24,707 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 104 | $1,457 | 2 | $729 | $26,164 | 18 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 90 | $1,895 | 1 | $1,895 | $28,059 | 29 |
Documentary Subject
| Ousmane Sembene | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Samba Gadjigo | Director | |
| Jason Silverman | Director | |
| Samba Gadjigo | Screenwriter | |
| Jason Silverman | Screenwriter | |
| Samba Gadjigo | Producer | |
| Jason Silverman | Producer | |
| Dan Cogan | Executive Producer | |
| William T. Conway | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Pinkes | Executive Producer | |
| Ricardo Acosta | Editor | |
| Edwina White | Animation | |
| Ken Myhr | Composer | |
| Chris Jonas | Additional Music | |
| Matt Cohn* | Associate Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.