pt. 1. On the banks of a mighty river : Ousmane Sembene's childhood
Casamance
At the crossroads of cultures
Youth and its discontents
Colonial violence
pt. 2. Dakar : the turbulent years
The Lebu ghettos of Dakar Plateau
The world of labor
The experience of racism
"Here we come, Marshal!"
pt. 3. Dakar in the postwar period
The winds of change
The moment of truth
pt. 4. The making of a militant-artist
"The village"
The docker
The militant
The fire-giver
Conclusion
Biographical landmarks.