Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1966
BIOFILMOGRAPHY:
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (1925-1987) was a Senegalese filmmaker of Beninese origin and a historian of African cinema. He was the first Black African to be admitted to IDHEC (Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques). Recognized as the first filmmaker from sub-Saharan Africa, he directed several films, including:
• L’Afrique à Moscou (1957),
• A Nation is Born (1961),
• Iba N’diaye, Painter (1982),
• LAMB (1963) – Selected at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964.