Manouchka Kelly Labouba (

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: مانوشكا كيلي لابوبا), is a

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ese

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and screenwriter primarily direct

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s. She has made several critically acclaimed

s including ''Marty et la tendre dame'', ''Le guichet automatique'' and ''Le divorce''. Apart from direction, she is also an academic, cinematographer, editor and camera operator.

Academic career

In 2005, she studied Film & Media Studies at

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. Then, in 2007, he obtained Master de Recherche, Arts from

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. Later he graduated with a M.A. Critical Studies and then Ph.D. Cinema and Media Studies from

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to obtain and also graduated with a Certificate in the Business of Entertainment.

Cinema career

In 2004, she made the short ''Bouchées d'Amours''. It was officially selected at the 2004 Chartres National Student Film Festival. In 2008, she made her debut cinema production ''Le divorce'', which was critically acclaimed at several international film festivals. This 40 minute short was included in official selection at the 2008 Carthage Film Festival, official selection at the 2009

Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is a film festival in Burkina Faso, held biennially in Ouagadougou, where the organization is based. It ...

(FESPACO), official selection at the 2009 Ecrans Noirs Festival, official selection at the 2010 Ouagadougou African Women Film Festival. It was also selected out of competition at the 2010 Abidjan International Short Film Festival (FFAA) and 2012

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. She also won the award for the Best Directorial Debut at 2009 Eacrans Noirs Festival. In 2010, she directed four short films: ''Bébé Portable'', ''Combien Ca Coute?'', ''Enfant De Ta Mére'', and ''Le Menteur & Le Voleur'' where the later included in official selection at the 2010 Ecrans Noirs Festival. She also worked as the first assistant director in three shorts: ''La Particuliére'', ''Les Bonnes Maniéres'', and ''La Guerre des Ordures''. In 2011 she directed the short ''Le guichet automatique'' which was included in official selection at the 2011 Ecrans Noirs Festival. Apart from direction, she worked as the writer for many short films including: ''From D.W.G. to D.W.Jr: The Black ManÕs Burden'' (2006) and ''Michel Ndaot: Entre Ombres et Lumiéres'' (2008).

Filmography

References

External links

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Interview de Manouchka Kelly Labouba 1

Interview de Manouchka Kelly Labouba 2

Manouchka Kelly Labouba publications
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