Ange-Régis Hounkpatin, is a
French–
Benin
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ese
filmmaker
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and
screenwriter
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Personal life
He was born and raised in Cotonou, Benin.
Career
After high school graduation, Hounkpatin moved to France to study literature. Eventually he enters the Femis school for cinema in 2009. He made the film ''Rêves de lions'' while in his final-year and later won the Youth Award at the Côté Court Festival of
Pantin
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in 2014. His film ''Cage'' was then selected at the
Champs-Élysées Film Festival
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in 2016. In 2015, he made the film ''Vindicte'' which was shot in Benin and was selected at the Paris Courts Devant Festival in 2016.
The film also won the Best Cinematography award at the Feedback Film Festival in
Toronto
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In 2017, he directed his fifth short-movie ''
Pantheon
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''. The film received critical acclaim and officially selected to screen at The African Film Festival 2017, the
Atlanta Film Festival
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2018 and the
Filmfest Dresden 2018. The film won the Bridging the Borders Award at
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films
The Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (a.k.a. Palm Springs International ShortFest) held annually in Palm Springs, California is the largest film festival for short films in the United States.Kolkata International Film Festival
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Filmography
See also
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Cinema of Benin
References
External links
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Living people
Beninese film directors
French film directors
1959 births