Issa Serge Coelo (born 1967) is a

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

ian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. Born in Biltine, Chad, he studied history in Paris and film at the École supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle (ÉSRA). He then worked as a cameraman at

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, France 3, TV5MONDE and CFI before creating the 1994 short film ''

Un taxi pour Aouzou ''Un taxi pour Aouzou'' (A Taxi for Aouzou), is a 1994 Chadian short drama film directed by Issa Serge Coelo Issa Serge Coelo (born 1967) is a Chadian film director. Born in Biltine, Chad, Biltine, Chad, he studied history in Paris and film a ...

''. The film was well-received, being nominated for a 1997

César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...

in the category Best Short Film - Fiction. This was followed by the feature films ''

Daresalam ''Daresalam'' (English: "Let There Be Peace"F. Pfaff, ''Focus on African Films'', 3) is a 2000 dramatic film by Chadian director Issa Serge Coelo. It has been considered one of the very few recent African films that has treated the theme of the i ...

'' (2000) and ''

Tartina City ''DP75: Tartina City'' is a 2007 dramatic film by Chadian director Issa Serge Coelo, now at his second feature film. The film has won the Innovation Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival. While the country where the action is set remains ...

'' (2006). He also portrayed himself in the 1999 film ''

Bye Bye Africa ''Bye Bye Africa'' is a 1999 award-winning Chadian film. It was the first by Chadian director Mahamat Saleh Haroun, who also starred. The docu-drama centers on a fictionalized version of Haroun. Plot A Chadian film director who lives and works ...

'', which was directed by Chad's other prominent director Mahamat Saleh Haroun.

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''Daresalam'' with brief director bio
from diplomatie.gouv.fr Chadian film directors 1967 births Living people People from Wadi Fira Region {{Africa-film-director-stub