Cinema Of Benin
The Cinema of Benin refers to the film industry of the Republic of Benin in West Africa. History Sources differ as to the which was the first Beninese film, with some pointing to the short ''Lumière des hommes'' (1954, director unknown), with others pointing to the work of Pascal Abikanlou, who made a number of documentaries in the 1960s, followed by his first feature film ''Sous le signe du vaudou'' in 1974. Richard De Medeiros was another noted director of the early independence years, beginning with 1970's ''Le roi est mort en exil'', an examination of Béhanzin, the last king of Dahomey. He went on to make the feature-length ''Le nouveau venu'' (1972), which explored the issue of corruption and the conflict between modernity and tradition in Benin. François Okioh made a number of short documentaries in the 1980s, as well as the feature-length dramas ''Ironou'' (1985) and ''Enfants de...'' (1985). Noted filmmakers of the last two decades are Jean Odoutan (''Barbecue Pejo'', 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Republic Of Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Republic of Dahomey, Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence agriculture, subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon language, Fon, Bariba language, Bariba, Yoruba language, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vent De L'espoir
Vent or vents may refer to: Science and technology Biology *Vent, the cloaca region of an animal *Vent DNA polymerase, a thermostable DNA polymerase Geology *Hydrothermal vent, a fissure in a planet's surface from which geothermally heated water issues *Volcano, a point where magma emerges from the Earth's surface and becomes lava Moving gases *Vent (submarine), a valve on a submarine's ballast tanks *Automatic bleeding valve, a plumbing valve used to automatically release trapped air from a heating system *Drain-waste-vent system or plumbing drainage venting, pipes leading from fixtures to the outdoors *Duct (flow), used to deliver and remove air *Flue, a duct, pipe, or chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a furnace or water heater *Gas venting, a safe vent in the hydrocarbon and chemical industries *Medical ventilator, mechanical breathing machine *Touch hole, a vent on a cannon *Vent shaft or ventilation shaft People *Vents (musician), Australian hip hop MC *Vents Feldman ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dan Xome Royaume Des Huegbadjavi
Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia * Dan (son of Jacob), one of the 12 sons of Jacob/Israel in the Bible **Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 tribes of Israel descended from Dan * Crown Prince Dan, prince of Yan in ancient China Places * Dan (ancient city), the biblical location also called Dan, and identified with Tel Dan * Dan, Israel, a kibbutz * Dan, subdistrict of Kap Choeng District, Thailand * Dan, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Dan River (other) * Danzhou, formerly Dan County, China * Gush Dan, the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv in Israel Organizations *Dan-Air, a defunct airline in the United Kingdom *Dan Bus Company, a public transport company in Israel *Dan Hotels, a hotel chain in Israel *Dan the Tire Man, a t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enfants De
"Enfants" is a 2008 single by electronic music producer Ricardo Villalobos. Though 17 minutes in length, the A-side, "Enfants (Chants)", has been described as a "remarkably catchy, hype-inducing DJ tool" by Pitchfork Media, and as a "great tool for DJs" by electronic music magazine Resident Advisor, due to its minimal changes over the course of the entire song. Structure The branding of "Enfants (Chants)" as a "DJ tool" is due to its unusual structure, incorporating "no development over its seventeen minute length". The song is based on a repeating sample of "Baba Yaga La Sorcière", a track from Christian Vander's 1995 rework of his band Magma's '' Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh'' (1973). With the addition electronic drums and hi-hat, it "turns snippet of a prog rock classic into a minimal techno classic." The sample simply fades in at the beginning, and fades out at the piece's conclusion. The minimal development through the song invites seamless DJ mixing; Villalobos himse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ogu (film) , a professional footballer
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Ogu or OGU may refer to: * OGUsers or "OGU", an internet forum * Ogu people, an ethnic group in Nigeria * Ogu–Bolo, a local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria * Ordu–Giresun Airport, an airport in Turkey Other uses * John Ogu Ugochukwu John Ogu (born 20 April 1988) is a Nigerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa F.C., Maccabi Jaffa and the Nigeria national football team, Nigeria national team ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |