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Phoba
Monique Mbeka Phoba (born 1962) is a filmmaker whose family comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) but who now lives in Benin. Her films have won a number of awards. Birth and education Monique Mbeka Phoba was born in 1962 in Brussels, the daughter of a DRC diplomat. She visited the DRC during her school holidays, but established herself in Belgium when aged sixteen after her father resigned his office. She studied at the Saint-Louis High Business School, and obtained a degree in International Business in Brussels. Her graduating thesis was on "Cooperation between the European and African audiovisual industries". While she was a student, Monique Phoba gave talks on African culture on a radio for Student called Radio-Campus and wrote articles in various newspapers in Brussels and Geneva : Tam-Tam, Negrissimo and Regards Noirs. She then attended in documentary workshop at the Ateliers Varan in Paris. Career In 1991 Monique Mbeka Phoba made the film ''Revue en vrac'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Kabeya Muya
Guy Kabeya Muya (born 1970) is a filmmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was co-director with Monique Mbeka Phoba of the 2007 documentary '' Entre la coupe et l'élection'' (Between the cup and the election). Birth and education Guy Kabeya Muya was born in Kinshasa in 1970. In 1988 he entered the National Institute of Performance Arts (INAS) in Kinshasa, graduating with a degree in drama in 1996. He also took courses in Mbalmayo, Cameroon on audiovisual techniques and in Douala, Cameroon on animation and visual communication. He worked at Les Films de la Passerelle in Brussels as a post-production trainee and attended workshops at the Lagunimages Festival in Benin. Career Kabeya Muya wrote and directed television dramas in 1999. In 2004 he was first assistant to Thierry Michel on the set of the film '' Congo River, Beyond Darkness''. In 2006 he and Guy Bomanyama-Zandu co-directed the 52-minute drama ''Muswamba''. This movie tells of a teenage girl thrown onto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |