In the Name of Christ

Au nom du Christ

Cote d'Ivoire

1993

90 Min

Color

French

Currently 2.0/5 Stars.
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SCR Goan M'Bala, J.-M. Adiaffi, Bertin Akaffou

CAST Pierre Gondo, Felix Lago, Sy Savane Naky

MUSIC Paul Wassabi

Synopsis

In a small Ivorian village lives a much-despised man. One day, after one drink too many, God appears to him in a vision and commands him to save his people. —Africulture

Director

Roger Gnoan M’Bala was born in 1941 in Grand Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire). He studied at the Conservatoire for independent French film, followed by studies in Sweden. From 1968 to 1978 he worked as assistant director and producer at Radio broadcast television Ivory Coast, where he produced and wrote several variety shows and sports programmes. In 1972, his short film won the Tanit d’Amani money Carthage Film Festival. In 1984, he directed his first feature film, Ablakon. But it is was with the film “the Name of Christ (1993)” which established his reputation. The film won the youth festival in Locarno (Switzerland) and the Grand Prix “Yennenga” FESPACO. M’Bala then followed up with another hugely successful film, Adanggaman about the slave trade in Africa. —Africulture (translated)