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Sarah Maldoror's Films, as Seen by Her Daughter

Sarah Maldoror: a life devoted to cinema and activism. Filming to raise awareness. Storytelling to pass on knowledge.

A leading figure in socially conscious cinema, Sarah Maldoror devoted her camera to the struggles of the 20th century: negritude, pan-Africanism, feminism. From Sambizanga to her portraits of Black artists and thinkers, she turned cinema into a tool for memory, resistance, and emancipation.

(Re)discover her work, her commitment, and her legacy in this portrait of a pioneer who changed the way we see the world.

Production/Editing: @mgx_dld (Margaux DESLANDES)
Published on April 23, 2025