Jean-Michel Tchissoukou, Congo, 1979 SYNOPSIS In 1930s Congo, a Catholic missionary group establishes itself in a village about thirty kilometers from the regional capital. However, the villagers remain deeply attached to their traditions, and the construction of the...
Ola Balogun, Nigeria, 1978 SYNOPSIS: Ija Ominira is the cinematic adaptation of a novel by Faleti. It tells the story of a tyrannical and cruel king, whose oppressed and exhausted people rise in rebellion and ultimately overthrow him. BIOFILMOGRAPHY: Ola Balogun, born...
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1971 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...
Sekou Omar Barry, Guinea, 1968 SYNOPSIS: “And Then Came Freedom” is a 40-minute documentary, a historical fresco that recounts the long struggle of the Guinean people against French colonial rule and their fight for independence. BIOFILMOGRAPHY: Sekou Omar Barry was...
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Senegal, 1954 SYNOPSIS An African student sits at his desk, studying, when he hears a song from his homeland on the radio. Instantly, he is transported back several years to the moment when he was preparing to leave for France. As memories...
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