Original Title: Le peuple Niambwa
Ivory Coast, 2009
color 34' African Documentary
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The Niambwa is a tribe that worships the God Mask at the centre of their society, culture and politics. The Mask is mediator in conflicts and his decision is final. His heavy figure dances accompanied by the whole population. Suddenly the panther-man appears crawling in his strange disguise, sowing the panic. Two opposite figures. Language: French Director: Roger Gnoan M'Bala |
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Versions: Original version and with English subtitles Availability: The World, except the African Continent |
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| Roger Gnoan M'Bala was born in 1941 in Grand Bassam (Ivory Coast). he studied at the independent French cinema conservatory and in Sweden. From 1968 to 1978 he worked as an assistant to a film director, then as a radio transmission director for the national radio and TV channel. His short film called Amanie wins the silver tanit at the JCC of Carthage He directed his first feature film in 1984, Ablakon, a sarcastic and highly active comedy. Fame come with the film, Au nom du Christ (1993) and he wins the youth prize at the Locarno film festival (Swiss) and the Étalon de Yennenga at the Fespaco (Burkina Faso). Adangamman confirms his talent in 2000. The film depicts the relationship between European slavers in seek of human merchandise and West African kings who would sell them their prisoners. Such a bold theme, combined with his personal talent originated one of the master pieces of late 20th century African cinema. Filmography Amanie / Quelles sont les nouvelles? (1972), fiction (32'), 16mm, B&W Le Chapeau (1974-75), fiction (70'), 16mm, color Ablakon (1984-85), fiction (90'), 35mm, color Bouka (1988), fiction (90'), 35mm, color Au nom du Christ (1992), fiction (90'), 35mm, color Adanggaman (2000), Fiction 95 mn, 35 mm, color |
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