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Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Roger Gnoan M'Bala (born 1943) is an Ivorian film director. Born in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, he studied history in Paris and film at the Conservatoire libre du cinéma français (CLCF) and later on in Sweden. From 1968 to 1978, he worked for the Radiodiffusion Télévision ivoirienne (RTI). before creating the 1970 black and white documentary on the traditional dance ''Koundoum''. In 1972 he won the Silver Tanit at the Carthage Film Festival with the short ''Amanie'' and several other awards including a FIFEF. Thereafter he produced independently a short, ''Valisy'' and a medium-length satirical film, ''Le Chapeau''. In 1984 he directed his first feature film, ''Ablakon''. He became known thanks to his film ''Au nom du Christ'', winning in 1993 a premio giovani at the Locarno International Film Festival and an Étalon de Yennenga at the FESPACO. Early life Born in 1943 in Grand Bassam the first capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Filmography Shorts *'' Koundoum'' (1970) *''La Bich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côte D’Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to Guinea–Ivory Coast border, the northwest, Liberia to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, the west, Mali to Ivory Coast–Mali border, the northwest, Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Ivory Coast border, the northeast, Ghana to Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Its official language is French language, French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété languages, Bété, Baoulé language, Baoulé, Dyula language, Dioula, Dan language, Dan, Anyin language, Anyin, and Senari languages, Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different Languages of Ivory Coast, languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a Religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
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Ivorian Film Directors
Ivorian may refer to: Country * Something of, from, or related to the country of Ivory Coast * A person from Ivory Coast, or of Ivorian descent (for information about the Ivorian people, see Demographics of Ivory Coast and Culture of Ivory Coast) ** Specified Persons List of Ivorians * Note that there is no language called "Ivorian" (for languages spoken in Ivory Coast, see Languages of Ivory Coast) Other *Ivorian stage, in British stratigraphy a stage in the lower Carboniferous The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, million years ago. The name ''Carbonifero ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages Demonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adanggaman
''Adanggaman'' is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala. It was an international co-production between the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Italy and France. Plot At Adanggaman's court, Ossei makes friends with a healer/seer, who was captured as a boy from his village/people by Adanggaman's empire in the 17th century. He heals some wounds that Ossei gained when travelling to Adanggaman, and reveals through his fortune-telling abilities that the future of all in the empire would be bleak for a long time, subject to slavery and oppression. The healer sees his daughter at the court (Naka), who doesn't acknowledge him initially, but recalls her childhood with him guiding her as his only daughter. The seer protests to King Adanngaman, who in turn for his perceived insolence, orders him and Ossei to be sold as slaves. The healer dies whilst in captivity, overcome by disbelief, grief and abandonment. In the end, Ossei leaves Naka, after the two escape, become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au Nom Du Christ
''Au nom du Christ'' is a 1993 Ivorian film directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala. It won the Grand Prize for Best Film at the FESPACO Film Festival and Nominated for the Golden Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1993. Synopsis In this scathing satirical drama that takes place in a village of West Africa, an untutored pig-keeper who has been thrown out of his home falls into a river and has a vision which sends him back to his people to save them for Jesus Christ, introducing himself as Magloire I, “the cousin of Christ.” A little crazy, a little robber, while some think he is a charlatan and others think he is a prodigy, he reigns as an absolute master and pushes his convictions to extremes, like being crucified. This movie recalls with humour the proliferation of pseudo-Christian sects and the outrageous acts they can convey in a continent like Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouka (film)
''Bouka'' is a 1988 drama film directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala Roger Gnoan M'Bala (born 1943) is an Ivorian film director. Born in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, he studied history in Paris and film at the Conservatoire libre du cinéma français (CLCF) and later on in Sweden. From 1968 to 1978, he worked for .... Synopsis Bouka is a gifted young teenager. He lives with his parents in a village and forms with them a solid family. His father gives him a traditional education close to nature. Unfortunately this happiness will be troubled by the brutal death of the father… Remained widow Bouka's mother will suffer the consequences of a relentless traditional principle. She becomes the new wife of the nephew of her late husband, Bouka doesn't accepts this new condition of her mother. He suspects his stepfather to be involved in his father's death. He stops to go to school and organizes a gang in the forest. In this tormented atmosphere, he develops a mortal hate towards its new "fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablakon
''Ablakon'' is a 1984 drama film directed by Roger Gnoan M'Bala Roger Gnoan M'Bala (born 1943) is an Ivorian film director. Born in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, he studied history in Paris and film at the Conservatoire libre du cinéma français (CLCF) and later on in Sweden. From 1968 to 1978, he worked for .... Festivals * Milan Film Festival (1997) * Venice Film Festival (1985) Awards * Prize for best actor FESPACO - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (1985) See also Roger Gnoan M'Bala External links Ablakon- IMDb page about ''Ablakon'' Ablakon in Africultures Ivorian drama films 1984 films 1980s French-language films {{IvoryCoast-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Biche
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
