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Noir.e.s à la caméra
Location
Salle principale
Date
October 27th, 2021
Duration
95 min
Cycle
Noir.e.s à la caméra

The recurrent cycle Noir.e.s à la caméra allows us to discover works directed or produced by African or Afrodescendant filmmakers throughout the history of cinema.

Four landmarks of African cinema !

Kaka yo
Directed by
L. Sciassa, S. Kamba
Language
French subtitles
Origins
Congo
Year
1966
Duration
28 min
Genre
Drama
Format
16 mm
Synopsis

Two young people love each other and want to get married, but a sorcerer advises the groom to test the feelings of his bride.

Kaka yo
Sur la dune de la solitude
Directed by
Bassori Timite
Language
French subtitles
Origins
Ivory Coast
Year
1966
Duration
32 min
Genre
Drama
Format
16 mm
Synopsis

The film is based on a legend where Mamy Watta, the goddess of water seduces humans.

Sur la dune de la solitude
Afrique sur Seine
Directed by
Mamadou Sarr, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Language
French
Actors
Paulin Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr, Marpessa Dawn
Origins
France
Year
1955
Duration
21 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

When the colonial authorities refused him permission to film in Senegal, Viera decided to shoot his first short feature in Paris. The film depicts the lives of African students in Paris, their interactions with other people and the homesickness they feel living so far from their own countries.

Afrique sur Seine
Les princes noirs de Saint-Germain des prés
Directed by
Ben Diogaye Beye
Language
French
Origins
France
Year
1975
Duration
14 min
Genre
Comedy
Format
Digital
Synopsis

Satire of an African youth who arrived in the district of Saint Germain des Près in Paris in the 1970s.

Les princes noirs de Saint-Germain des prés