Tam-Tam à Paris is a 30 minute documentary, directed by
Thérèse Sita-Bella
Thérèse Sita-Bella (1933–27 February 2006), born Thérèse Bella Mbida, was a Cameroonian film director who became the first woman filmmaker of Africa and Cameroon.
Early life and education
She was born into the Beti tribe in southern Cameroo ...
one of the fist female film makers from Africa.
Plot
Tam-Tam à Paris documented The National Dance Company of
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
, during its tour in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
.It was featured in the first
FESPACO in 1969.
Production
The documentary was directed by
Thérèse Sita-Bella
Thérèse Sita-Bella (1933–27 February 2006), born Thérèse Bella Mbida, was a Cameroonian film director who became the first woman filmmaker of Africa and Cameroon.
Early life and education
She was born into the Beti tribe in southern Cameroo ...
, in 1969. It has been cited as the first film by a woman from
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
.
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References
Cameroonian documentary films