|
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] |
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] |