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Georges Caristan is a Director of Photography and Cinematography French born on 1 january 1930
Georges Caristan est un directeur de la photographie et réalisateur français.
Il est le premier chef-opérateur sénégalais, il travaille sur de nombreux films d'Ousmane Sembene, Mahama Johnson Traore, de Paulin Soumanou Vieyra.
Son fils Robert Caristan suivra sa voie et fera partie de la seconde génération des chefs-operateur sénégalais.
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Georges Caristan est un directeur de la photographie et réalisateur français.
Biography
D'ascendance guyanaise mais né au Vietnam, Georges Caristan est d'abord formé par Paulin Soumanou Vieyra puis il étudie le cinéma en France à l'IDHEC (ancêtre de la Fémis) et deviendra l'un des pionniers du cinéma sénagalais.Il est le premier chef-opérateur sénégalais, il travaille sur de nombreux films d'Ousmane Sembene, Mahama Johnson Traore, de Paulin Soumanou Vieyra.
Son fils Robert Caristan suivra sa voie et fera partie de la seconde génération des chefs-operateur sénégalais.
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Filmography of Georges Caristan (4 films)
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Outsiders (1979)
, 2hDirected by Ousmane Sembène
Origin Senegal
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about slavery, Films about religion, Films about Islam
Actors Ousmane Sembène
Roles Director of Photography
Rating65%
In Senegal, sometime after the establishment of a European presence in the area but before the imposition of direct French colonial administration, the Ceddo ("commoners") try to preserve their traditional culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When local king Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo abduct his daughter, Dior Yacine, to protest their forced conversion to Islam. After trying to rescue the princess, various heirs to the throne are killed, and Demba War is killed during the night. Eventually the kidnappers are killed and Dior Yacine is brought back to the village to confront the imam, just as all the villagers are being given Muslim names.
Xala (1977)
, 2h3Directed by Ousmane Sembène
Origin Senegal
Genres Comedy
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Douta Seck
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66%
El Hadji Abdoukader Beye, a Senegalese businessman, takes on a third wife, thereby demonstrating his social and economic success. On the wedding night he discovers that he is incapable of consummating the marriage; he has become impotent. At the beginning, he suspects his two wives, without realizing that he walks by the true guilty party every day. The film criticizes the African leaders' attitude after Independence, underlining their greed and their inability to step away from foreign influences.
Emitaï (1974)
, 1h43Directed by Ousmane Sembène
Origin Senegal
Genres Drama
Actors Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70%
En 1942 en Casamance, dans le Sud du Sénégal, l'administration pétainiste cède le pouvoir aux hommes du Général de Gaulle. L'armée décide de réquisitionner des vivres dans le petit village de Efock. Les villageois refusent de donner le riz, leur unique moyen de subsistance. Les femmes décident de le cacher. La plupart des hommes sont partis combattre en France, les anciens espèrent l'intervention du dieu du Tonnerre, Emitaï. La répression et le massacre des innocents commencent.
Niaye (1964)
, 29minutesDirected by Ousmane Sembène
Origin Senegal
Genres Drama
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69%
La fille du chef du village porte un enfant conçu de son père. La mère de la fille, et femme du chef du village, en est tourmentée. Le village est troublé par ces évènements. Les femmes évitent la mère et les hommes évitent le chef.
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Outsiders (1979)
, 2hDirected by Ousmane Sembène
Origin Senegal
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about slavery, Films about religion, Films about Islam
Actors Ousmane Sembène
Roles Cinematography
Rating65%
In Senegal, sometime after the establishment of a European presence in the area but before the imposition of direct French colonial administration, the Ceddo ("commoners") try to preserve their traditional culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When local king Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo abduct his daughter, Dior Yacine, to protest their forced conversion to Islam. After trying to rescue the princess, various heirs to the throne are killed, and Demba War is killed during the night. Eventually the kidnappers are killed and Dior Yacine is brought back to the village to confront the imam, just as all the villagers are being given Muslim names.