Circle of Powers

Cameroon, France

1998

115 Min

Color

French

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CAST Daniel Kamwa, Ambroise Mbia, Aissatou Gidjir, Françoise Kamga, Gaylord Kamwa

Jisset is a brilliant and popular journalist. He works for the “Perroquet”, an independent weekly, and is conducting an investigation on the suspicious activities of one of the most important businessmen in the country, Moni-Sam. Straight after the devaluation of the CFA franc, this ruthless man who is even ready to sacrifice people’s lives, gets involved in all sorts of shady deals. During his investigation, Jisset meets Sifoh, a beautiful young model and fashion designer whom he falls in love with. —France Diplomatie

Director

Daniel Kamwa

Born 14 April 1943 in Nkongsamba in Cameroon, Daniel Kamwa attended drama school in Paris. He worked in theatre, film and television before working as a film director. In 1973 he directed a short film “Boubou-cravate”, and in 1975 his first feature film “Pousse-Pousse”. In 1981 he directed “Notre Fille”, which won the prize for the best actor in Carthage in 1982, “Totor” (1994), which won the UNICEF Prize at Fespaco in 1995 and was selected for the Cannes junior section in 1995. He has also directed many documentaries as well as programs on black writers, “Vidéolire” (1990-91). He directed “Le Cercle des Pouvoirs” in 1997. —African Film Library