The Africa Project Part 3 Ivory Coast - Morocco

By: kuxa kanema

The Africa Project

Africa Project Part 1: Algeria – Congo Kinshasa
Africa Project Part 2: Djibouti – Guinea
Africa Project Part 4: Mozambique – Sao Tome and Princpe
Africa Project Part 5: Senegal – Zimbabwe

IVORY COAST
Quick Overview
Côte d’Ivoire was one of the first African countries to embark on the path towards a national cinema. Today the country is one of the major film producers in Francophone West Africa, ranking with Senegal and Burkina Faso. Leading directors such as Henri Duparc and Roger Gnoan Mbala have helped shape this country’s industry and Cote d’Ivoire film has become reknowned for its gentle biting comedy.

Take Care France

Selection of Films
- I A Negro, Jean Rouch, 1958, The Human Pyramid, Jean Rouch, 1961,Korogo, Georges Keita, 1964, On the Dune of Solitude, Bassori Timite, 1964, The Goumbe of the Young Revelers, Jean Rouch, 1967, Concerto for an Exile, Desire Ecare,1968, The Woman with the Knife, Bassori Timite, 1969, À nous deux France, Desire Ecare, 1970, Abusuan, Henri Duparc, 1972, Amanie, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 1972, The Hat, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 1975, Black and White In Colour, Jean Jacques Annaud, 1976, L’herbe sauvage, Henri Duparc, 1977, Djeli, conte d’aujourd’hui, Fadika Kramo-Lancine, 1981, Dalokan, Moussa Dossa, 1983, Petanqui, Kozoloa Yeo, Ablakon, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 1985, J’ai choisi de vivre, Henri Duparc, 1987, La Vie Platinee, Claude Cadiou, 1987, Faces of Women, Desire Ecare, 1987, Bouka, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 1988, Dancing In the Dust, Henri Duparc, 1989, Le sixième doigt, Henri Duparc, 1990, Au nom du Christ, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 1993, Wariko, le gros lot, Fadika Kramo-Lanciné, 1994, Rue princesse, Henri Duparc, 1994, Noirs dans les Camps Nazis, Serge Bile, 1995, Bouzie, Jacques Trabi, 1997, Une Coloeur Cafe, Henri Duparc, 1997, Woubi Cheri, Laurent Bocahut, Philip Brooks, 1998, Nadro, Ivana Massetti, 1998, Trois fables à l’usage des blancs en Afrique, Claude Gnakouri, Luis Marquès, 1999, La Jumelle, Lancine Diaby, 1999, Adanggaman, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 2000, Le Dipri, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, 2001, Three Bracelets, Kozoloa Yeo, 2001, Hide and Seek With Love, Didier Aufort, Siriki Baïkro, 2001, Rues Libres, Sidiki Bakaba, 2002, Betting On Love, Didier Aufort, 2003, Caramel, Henri Duparc, 2004, Den’ko Affaires D’enfant, Kitia Toure, 2006, Return to the Land of Souls, Jordi Esteva, 2009, Abidjan, Alexander Etseyatse, 2010

Roger Gnoan Mbala

Important Filmmakers
- Didier Aufort
- Sidiki Bakaba
- Henri Duparc
- Desire Ecare
- Roger Gnoan M’Bela
- Fadika Kramo-Lancine
- Bassori Timote
- Kosoloa Yeo

Film Festivals
- International Short Film Festival of Abidjan

Links
- Ivory Coast Cinema
- Blog d’Isabelle Boni-Clavirie

Books

- Le cinéma en Côte dIvoire, Victor Bachy, OCIC

Return To the Land of Souls

Films/Clips/Trailers
- Bal Poussiere, Henri Duparc, 1988
- Noirs Dans Les Camps Nazis, Serge Bile, 1995

- Adanggaman, Roger Gnoan M’Bala, Trailer
- Au Nom du Christ, Roger Gnoan M’Bala,Trailer
- Djeli, Fadika Kramo-Lancine, 1981, Trailer
- Abidjan, Alexander Etseyatse, 2010, U.S/ Ivory Coast production, Trailer
- Return to the Land of Souls, Jordi Esteva, Clip

KENYA
Kenya is situated in of the most violent aera’s in the world, East Africa. The country is poor, government priorities are not focussed on building a local film industry. Since independence in 1963 Kenyans have been producing films at the average rate of one feature film every four years. Despite the fact that there are many Kenyan film professionals, the development of this industry is hampered by problems such as piracy, lack of finance and poor post production facilities. There are a number of new exciting filmmakers working in Kenya and production has increased rapidly in the last few years. Women directors have been particualrly successful here such as Wanuri Kahiu, Hawa Essusman, Judy Kibinge and Jane Munene. Kenya is a certianly a new exciting addition to the leading African cinema nations.

Pumzi

Selection of Films
- Mzima: Portrait of a Spring, Alan Root, 1952, Balloon Safari, Alan Root, 1975, Rise and Fall of Idi Amin, Shared Patel,1981, The Struggle of the Holy Tree, Wanjiru Kinyanjui, 1994, Saïkati, Anne Mungai, 1999, Flip Flotsam, Lucy Bateman, Etienne Oliff, 2003, The Price of a Daughter, Jane Munene, 2003, The Aftermath, Judy Kibinge, 2004, Oath, Nathan Collett, 2004, Chokora, Joe Louis, 2005, Kibera Kid, Nathan Collett, 2006, I Want To Be A Pilot, Diego Quemada Diaz, 2006, Mo and Me, Roger Mlls, Murad Rayani, 2006, Ras Star, Wanuri Kahiu, 2006, Money and the Cross, Martin Munyua, 2006, Malooned, Bob Nyanja, 2007, Sex To Survive, Nathan Collett, 2007, Charcoal Traffic, Nathan Collett, 2008, Iseta: Behind the Roadblock, Juan Reina, 2008, Subira, Ravneet Chadha, 2008, Coming of Age, Judy Kibinge, 2008, Pumzi, Wanuri Kahiu, 2009, Killer Necklace, Judy Kibinge, 2009, From a Whisper, Wanuri Kahiu, 2009, Soul Boy, Hawa Essuman, Tom Tykwer, 2010, Monica Wangu Wamwere, the unbroken spirit Jane Munene, 2010, Togetherness Supreme, Nathan Collett, 2010, Ghettomoto, Izzy Brown, Kosa na Kosa, Clifford Okumu, 2010, Silent Drum, Lisa Schaffner, 2010, The First Grader, Justin Chadwick, 2010, Ni Wakati (It’s Time), Michael Wanguhu, 2010, A Small Act, Jennifer Arnold, 2010, Captain of Nakara, Bob Nyanja, 2011, Muigwithania, Amit Tyagi, 2011

Hawa Essuman

Important Filmmakers
- Nathan Collett (U.S born)
- Hawa Essuman
- Wanuri Kahiu
- Judy Kibinge
- Anne Mungai
- Jane Murago Munene
- Bob Nyanja

Film Festivals
- Kenyan Film Festival

Links
- Kenya Film Comission
- Kenyan film school gives slum dwellers a chance
- Kenya: A people’s Film Industry
- Kalsaha Awards, Kenya’s Oscars

Books/Essays
- Cinema of Kenya, Llc

Togetherness Supreme

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Pumzi, Wanuri Kahiu, Trailer
- From A Whisper, Wanuri Kahiu, Trailer
- Kibera Lad, Nathan Collett, Trailer
- Soul Boy, Hawa Essuman, Tom Tykwer, News report
- Ghetto Motto, Izzy Brown, Trailer
- Malooned, Bib Nyanja, Trailer
- Kenya’s Film Industry

LESOTHO
Quick Overview
Lesotho has no recorded cinematic history until recently. Allthough some foreign filmmakers have made documentaries subjecting the country, no local film has been produced until recently. There are very few film-producing companies and filmmakers in the country. There is a significant amount of video production with at least two video editing facilities in Maseru. Lesotho is crippled by poverty and has one of the largest HIV populations in Africa. This small landlocked mountainous country controlled by a egomanic King is currently on the brink of economic ruin and any hope of cinematic development seems many years away.

Mapule’s Choice

Selection of Films
- Lessons From Lesotho, Tina Viljoen, 1983, Goldwidows: Women in Lesotho, Don Edkins, 1991, Ask Me I’m Positive, Teboho Adkins, 2004, Mapule’s Choice, Kaizer Matsumunyane, 2008, Tears of Blood, Jeremiah Mosese, 2010,

Filming in Lesotho

Important Filmmakers
- Kaizer Matsumunyane

Film Festivals
- Golden Lion Festival

Links
- Lesotho, MUBI list by Kenji
- First Local Film To Be Screened in Lesotho
- Cinema of Lesotho
- Synopsis Mapule’s Choice

Ask Me I’m Positive

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Tears of Blood, Jeremiah Mosese, 2010, Trailer

LIBERIA
Quick Overview
Devastated by ongoing wars Liberia until recently was one of the most violent countries in the world today. The full feature movie “Tomorrow Never Dies” (2001) was produced in Liberia presenting Liberian actors and actresses. The film met with some success in Nigerian screenings. Allthough the government stresses the importance of a local film and video industry in Liberia, actual funding remains a faint dream.

Johnny Mad Dog

Selection of Films
- Tomorrow Never Dies, 2001, Iron Ladies of Liberia, Daniel Junge, Siatta Scott Johnson, 2007, Johnny Mad Dog, Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, 2008, Back To Christopolis, Klaus Pas, 2008, I Have Something to Tell You, Loch Phillips, 2009, Son of None, Todd Looby, 2010, Rainbow Town, Lauren Selman Roberts, 2010, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, Daniele Anastasion, Eric Strauss, 2011

Siatta Scott Johnson

Important Filmmakers
- Siatta Scott Johnson

Links
- Guardian Review Johnnie Mad Dog
- History of Cinema in Liberia

Iron Ladies of Liberia

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Iron Ladies of Liberia, Daniel Junge, Siatta Scott Johnson, 2007

- Johnny Mad Dog, Jean Pierre Sauvaire, 2008, Trailer
- Child Soldiers Cry, Documentary

LIBYA
Brief Overview
Libya’s cinematic history is rather sparse. In the 1970’s Colonel Gadaffi’s regime partially sponsered Moustapha Akkad’s Islamic religious epics such as the Message. After these films Gadaffi has taken very little interest in cinema and maintained tight control over all media in his country for the next few decades. In 2011 Libyan rebels with help from NATO toppled the regime. A new chapter begins in Libya’s history and maybe in the next decade we may see a new cinema emerging from this North African country.

Last Jews of Libya

Selection of Films
- Lorsque le destin s’acharne, A Zarrouk, Al Traiq, Yousef Shaaban Mohammed, 1975, Al-risâlah, Moustapha Akkad, 1976, the Message, Moustapha Akkad 1977, Lion of the Desert, Moustapha Akkad,1981, Shadows of a Leader: Qaddafi’s Female Bodyguards, Rania Ajami, 2004, Last Jews of Libya, Vivienne Roumani-Denn, 2007, Sharing, Salah Ghuweder, 2010

Former dictator Colonel Gadaffi, and financial backer of The Message and Lion of The Desert

Important Filmmakers
- Moustapha Akkad, (Syrian)

Links
- Last Jews of Libya Synopsis
- Darkened screens at Benghazi multiplex await war’s end
- Media will play an important role in Libya future

Al Risalah

Films/Trailers/Clips
- The Message, Moustapha Akkad, 1977
- Lion of the Desert, Mustapha Akkad, 1981
- Documentary on Mustapha Akkad

- The Last Jews of Libya, Vivienne Roumani-Denn, 2007, Trailer

MADAGASCAR
Quick Overview
The fall of the Communists liberalized the Malagasy cinematic landscape, nevertheless the political uncertainty in the following years prevented a structural film industry to develop. Finally in 1998 some legaslation was enacted reviving local production and opening the long lost movie theaters. Due to the rapid distribution of TV and video the theaters were all closed in 1980. The nineties are considered the new dawn of Malagasy audi and visual production. In 2003 over 200 radio stations air their music, news and opinions. Video and TV take their part of the public’s leisure budget as does the local tourist industry. There are a number of high profile Malagasy filmmakers working today and directors such as Alexander Abela have taken an interest in the island. While the cinema is small a handful of films (most short) every year make it to international festivals.

Makibefo

Selection of Films
- Vero Remby, Solo Randrasana, 1974, Fitampoha, Jacques Lombard, Jean-Claude Rahaga, 1980, Dahalo, Dahalo, Benoit Ramampy, 1983, Ilo Tsy Very, Solo Randrasana, 1987, Le prix de la paix, Abel Rakotozanany, Benoît Ramampy, 1987, Tabataba, Raymond Rajaonarivelo, 1988, Angano…Angano… Tales From Madagascar, Cesar Paes, 1989, Quand les étoiles rencontrent la mer, Raymond Rajanarivelo, 1996, Justice, Olivier Ballande, 1998, Makibefo, Alexander Abela, 2001, Dadarabe, Jiva Eric Razafindralambo, Fabrice M. Razafindralambo, 2002, Souli, Alexander Abela, 2004, Mahaleo, César Paes, Raymond Rajaonarivelo, 2005, Like A God When He Plays, Paddy Bush, 2007, La Bulle, Mamihasina Raminosoa, 2008, Sambatra,Solo Randrasana, 2008, Malagasy Gospel, Virginia Camino, 2009, Have You Ever Been Stung By A Dead Bee?, Jonathan Rubin, 2010, Madagascar Carnet de Voyage, Bastien Dubois, 2010, Dzaomalaza and the Blue Sapphire, Mamihasina A. Raminosoa, Rado Andriamanisa, 2010

Solo Randrasana

Important Filmmakers
- Alexander Abela (British)
- Cesar Paes
- Raymond Rajaonarivelo
- Benoit Ramampy
- Mamihasina A. Raminosoa
- Solo Randrasana

Film Festivals
- National Meeting Short Film Festival of Madagascar

Links
- Mahaleo Website
- Alexander Abela’s Othello

Books
- Cinema of Madagascar, Llc

Angano Angano, Tales From Madagascar

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Tabataba, Raymond Rajaonarivelo, 1987
- Ilo Tsy Very, Solo Randrassana, 1987

- Quand Les Etoiles Rencontrent La Mer, Raymond Rajaonarivelo, trailer
- Mahaleo, Raymond Rajaonarivelo, Cesar Paes, trailer
- Angano, Angano, Tales From Madagascar, Cesar Paes, trailer
- Souli, Alexander Abela, trailer
- Malagasy Gospel, Virginia Camino, Clip

MALAWI
Quick Overview
Malawi has no recorded cinematic or even video producing history until very recently. There are no major local film-producing companies. In the forties and fifties the British government used films to educate peasants to grow tobacco. UNESCO has contributed to the use of Mobile Video Units (land rovers) mainly for health eductional purposes. 15% of the adult population is HIV infected. Charles Shymu Joyah made Malawi’s first feature film in 2008 with great success on the African video market. One hopes this can be a springboard for further cinematic endeavers from this small East African country.

Seasons of Life

Selection of Films
- Mystery Mountain, Villant Ndasowas, 2005, I Am Because We Are, Nathan Rissman, 2008 (USA), Seasons of Life, Charles Shemu Joyah, 2008, Thokozani, Gregory Collins, 2010

Charles Shymu Joyah

Important Filmmakers
Charles Shymu Joyah

Film Festivals
Malawi Film Festival

Links
- I Am Because We Are Webpage
- Scotland – Malawi Partnership
- Interview with Charles Shymu Joyah
- Thokozani: the film

I Am Because We Are

Films/Trailers/Clips
I Am Because We Are, Nathan Rissman, Madonna written and narrated documentary.

Thokozani, Gergory Collins, Trailer

MALI
Brief Overview
Mali has a fairly strong and consistent filmmaking tradition. Most noteworthy scenario writes derive their scripts from the local storytellers (griots) stories, an old tradition . The country became independent in 1960 and after the usual turmoil in the first few years, cinema began to develop. From the late sixties until the mid seventies, cinema consisted primarly of documentary shorts films, mainly newsreels covering official events like the visit of international leaders or the opening of a factory. Souleymane Cisse is Mali’s leading filmmaker and has gained an international reputation for his short but highly acclaimed filmography. Manthia Diawara, Abdoulaye Ascofare, and Cheik Omar Sissoko are some other Malian directors of note.

Yeelen

Selection of Films
- Wandyalanka, Alkaly Kaba, 1972, Five Days in a Life, Souleymane Cisse, 1973, Walanda, Alkaly Kaba, 1974, The Young Girl, Souleymane Cisse, 1975, Moko Dakhan, Sega Coulibaly, 1976, Wamba, Alkaly Kaba,1976, Work, Souleymane Cisse, 1978, Yèlèma donna kow la nankòròla, Abudulayi Sèk, 1978, Kasso Den, Sega Coulibaly, 1980, An Be Nodo, Issa Falaba Traoré, 1980, A Banna, Kalifa Dienta, 1980, Finye, Souleymane Cisse,1982, Le médecin de Gafire, Moustapha Diop, 1986, Nyamanton, Cheick Oumar Sissoko, 1986, Kiri Kara Watita, Issa Falaba Traoré, 1986, Yeelen, Souleymane Cisse, 1987, Finzan, Cheick Oumar Sissoko, 1989, Falato, Mamo Cissé, 1989, The Legend of Segou, Mamabaye Coulibaly, 1989, Mamy Wata, Mustapha Diop, 1990, Bamunan, Issa Falaba Traoré, 1990, Ta Dona, Adama Drabo, 1991, Yelema, Mamo Cisse, 1993, The Little Troublemaker, Kadiatou Konate, 1993, Tiefing, Djibril Konate, 1993, Lala ni Binefou, Mamo Cisse, 1993, Diallabougou massa, Mamo Cisse, 1994, Guimba the Tyant, Cheick Oumar Sissoko, 1995, Rouch In Reverse, Manthia Diawara, 1995, Waati, Souleymane Cisse, 1995, Macadam tribu, Zeka Laplaine, 1996, Taafé Fanga, Adama Drabo, 1997, Faraw! Mother of the Dunes, Abdoulaye Ascofare, 1997, Yelema 2, Mamo Cisse, 1997, Life on Earth, Abderrahmane Sissako, 1998, Genesis, Cheik Oumar Sissoko, 1999, Djandjon, Sophie Hoffelt, 1999, Battu, Cheik Oumar Sissoko, 2000, I’ll Sing for You, Jacques Sarasin, 2001, Kabala, Assane Kouyaté, 2002, Bamako Sigi-Kan, Manthia Diawara, 2003, Zabou, mannequin des sables, Abdoulaye Ascofare, 2003, Pas Assez De Volumes, Vincent Glenn, 2004, Knowledge For Life, Sander Francken, 2005, Bamako, Abderrahmane Sissako, 2006, Faro: Goddess of the Waters, Salif Traoré, 2007, Victim of Our Riches, Kal Toure, 2007, Maison Tropicale, Manthia Diawara, 2008, Daman Da, The Yellow Mirage, Kadiatou Konate, 2008, Tell Me Who You Are, Souleymane Cisse, 2009, Power of the Poor, Adama Drabo, Ladji Diakité, 2009, Drogba est mort, Moussa Diarra, Eric Rivot, 2010, Tinye So, Daouda Coulibaly, 2010, Messenger of the Great River, Noble Fox, 2011

Manthia Diawara and Jean Rouch

Important Filmmakers
- Abdoulaye Ascofare
- Mamo Cisse
- Souleymane Cisse
- Sega Coulibaly
- Manthia Diawara
- Adama Drabo
- Alkaly Kaba
- Assane Kouyate
- Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- Issa Falaba Traoré

Film Festivals
- Festival On the Niger

Links
- Mali MUBI list by Kenji
- Cinema helps turn tide on female genital cutting in Mali
- Mali film puts West’s blueprint for Africa on trial
- Malian – Danish Alliance bears fruit

Books/Essays
- Cinema of Mali, Llc
- Le cinéma au Mali (Cinémédia. les cinémas en Afrique noire), Victor Bachy, Éditions OCIC

Zabou, Mannequin des Sables

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Genesis, Cheick Oumar Sissoko, 1999
- Yeelen, Souleymane Cisse, 1987
- Finye, Souleymane Cisse, 1987
- Den Muso, Souleymane Cisse, 1975
- Drogba est mort, Moussa Diarra, 2010

- Faraw Mother of the Dunes, Abdoulaye Ascofare, Trailer
- Ta Dona, Adama Drabo, Trailer
- Taafe Fanga, Adama Drabo, Trailer
- Bamako, Abderrahmane Sissako, Trailer
- Life On Earth, Abderrahmane Sissako, Trailer
- Djandjon, Sophie Hoffelt, Trailer
- Rouch In Reverse, Manthia Diawara, Trailer

MAURITANIA
Select Overview
There is no Mauritanian national cinema as such, but a number of Mauritanians such as Med Hondo and Abderrahmane Sissako are actively involved with cinema, working largely from exile in Europe and elsewhere in Africa. Med Hondo is a respected actor and also is the recognisible voice of many French dubbed films. He is best known as the voice for Eddie Murphy. It remains to be seen what happens after this generation of filmmakers has passed as little new work by filmmakers is being produced.

Sarraounia

Selection of Films
- Soliel O, Med Hondo, 1967, Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours, Med Hondo, 1974, Nationalité immigré, Sidney Sokhona, Sahel la faim pourquoi, Med Hondo, Théo Robichet, Faisons ensemble la patrie mauritanienne, Mohamed Ould Saleck, 1976, Nous aurons toute la mort pour dormir, Med Hondo, 1977, Safrana ou le droit à la parole, Sidney Sokhona, 1978, West Indies, Med Hondo, 1979, Sarraounia, Med Hondo, The Game, Abderrahmane Sissako, 1991, October, Abderrahmane Sissako, 1993, La vie sur terre, Abderrahmane Sissako, 1998, Rostov-Luanda, Abderrahmane Sissako, 1998, Watani, un monde sans mal, Med Hondo, Waiting for Happiness, Abderrahmane Sissako, 2002, Fatima, l’Algérienne de Dakar, Med Hondo, 2004, Chercheuses de Pierres, Meriem Mint Beyrouk, 2010

Med Hondo

Important Filmmakers
- Med Hondo
- Abderrahmane Sissako
- Sidney Sokhona

Film Festivals
- Senaf Film Festival, Noukachoutt

Links
- Med Hondo, Wikipedia
- Abderrahmane Sissako, Wikipedia
- Interview with Mauritanian filmmaker Abderahmane Ould Ahmed Salem
- Mauritanian Young Filmmakers Voice the Nation

Books/Essays
- Cinema of Mauritania, Llc

Waiting For Happiness

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Soleil O, Med Hondo, 1967

- Waiting For Happiness, Abderrahmane Sissako, Trailer
- Interview with Abderrahmane Sissako

MAURITIUS
Quick Overview
Hardly any information is available on Mauritian cinema. In 1987 the Mauritius Film Development Corporation was established to boost a Mauritian film industry. Locally very few films had been recorded up to the last century. The MDFC has funded some cinema’s to satisfy cinemagoers, some 17 theatres are now screening mostly American and Hindu productions. Initiatives were taken to set up a local Audio Visual Training Centre to promote local filmmaking and a Film Industry Development Fund was started which in recent years has increased the number of films being produced. Young filmmakers are beginning to break through and feature in international festivals. Mauritius has recently been encouraging Bollywood films to film on the island due to the close proximity and the amazing landcsapes.

Benares

Selection of Films
- L’embarras du choix, Ramesh Tekoit, 1972, Île Maurice, perle de l’océan indien, Ramesh Tekoit, 1973, Bikhre Sapne, Brijmohun, 1975, La charrette, Kenneth Noyau, 1977, Tara, Brijmohun, 1978, Maîtres de leur destinée, Kenneth Noyau, 1978, Nomade, Brijmohun, 1978, Et le sourire revient, Ramesh Tekoit, 1980, Trou d’eau douce, Gaeten Esso, 1980, Le portrait d’un chef d’état, Ramesh Tekoit, 1982, Goodbye My Love, Ramesh Tekoit, 1986, Khudgarz, Brijmohun, 1986, Objectif energie, Hiren Ramdoyal, 1987, Invitation au voyage, Ramesh Tekoit, 1990, Le cavadée à l’île Maurice, Ramesh Tekoit, 1990, A Lucy, Radhaa-Rajen Jaganathen, 1993, Diego, the Forbidden Island, David Constantin, 2002, Benares, Barlen Pyamootoo, 2004, The Cathedral, Harikrishna Anendan, 2005 Bisanvil, David Constantin, 2005, Eros, Wassim Sookia, 2005, Rouzblezonnver, Wassim Sookia, 2009, Once Upon A Train, Wassim Sookia, 2009, Made In Mauritius, David Constantin, 2007, Bella’s Notes, David Constantin, 2007, Eve De Ses Decombres, Harikrishna Anendan, 2009, Baraz, Gaston Valayden, 2010

Wassim Sookia

Important Filmmakers
- Harikrishna Anenden
- Brijmohun
- David Constantin
- Barlen Pyamootoo
- Wassim Sookia
- Ramesh Tekoit

Film Festivals
- Mauritus Short Film Festival

Links
- Mauritius Film Development Agency
- Mauriwood
- Sun, sand and scripts — Mauritius woos Bollywood

Eve De Ses Decombres

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Once Upon A Train, Wassim Sookia, 2009

- Roublezonnver, Wassim Sookia, Trailer
- Zafair Kaya, Music documentary, Clip

MOROCCO
Quick Overview
Though independence was achieved in 1956, it was not until twelve years later that the first feature films directed by Moroccan filmmakers were made. Since then Morocco has created a cinematic tradition to rival any of the major African fillmmaking countries. Filmmakers such as Mohamed Tazi, Souheil Ben Barka and Farida Belyazid all distinguished themselves through the seventies and eighties and helped shae North African cinema as we know it. Today Moroccon cinema is still producing many films often co-produced with France. Among the leading names today are Nabil Ayouch, Nour Eddine Lakhmari and Ahmed Boulane.

Ali Zoua: Prince of Thieves

Selection of Films
- La Marche Dun Poete, Mohamed Tazi, Ahmed Bouanani, Abdelmajid R’chich, 1966, Quand mûrissent les dattes?, Larbi Bennani, Abdelaziz Ramdani, 1968, 6 et 12, Mohamed Tazi, Ahmed Bouanani, Abdelmajid R’chich, 1968, Win to Live, Ahmed Mesnaoui, Mohamed Tazi, 1968, Soleil de printemps, Latif Lahlou, 1969, Traces, Hamid Benani, 1972, A Thousand and One Hands, Souheil Ben Barka, 1974, La guerre du pétrole n’aura pas lieu, Souilheil Ben Barka, 1975, El Chergui, Moumen Smihi, 1975, Noces de sang, Souheil Ben Barka, 1976, Oh the Days!, Ahmed El Maanouni, 1978, Trances, Ahmed El Maanouni, 1981, Poupées de roseau, Jillali Ferhati, 1981, La Grand Voyage, Mohamed Tazi, 1981, Amok, Souheil Ben Barka, 1982, Forty-four, or Bedtime Stories, Moumen Smihi, 1985, Hymns of Praise, 1988, Bab Al-Sama Maftuh, Farida Belyazid, 1989, Badis, Mohamed Tazi, 1990, La plage des enfants perdus, Jillali Ferhati, 1991, Moussem, Izza Gennini, 1991, A Love In Casablanca, Abelkader Lagtaa, 1991, La dame du Caire, Moumen Smihi, 1992, Avec Matisse à Tanger, Moumen Smihi, 1993, The Stolen Childhood, Hakim Noury, 1993, À la recherche du mari de ma femme, Mohamed Tazi, 1995, Chiens Errants, Yasmine Kassari, 1995, L’ombre du pharaon, Souheil Ben Barka, 1996, Lalla Hoby, Mohamed Tazi, 1995, Mektoub, Nabil Ayouch, 1997, Voyage dans le passé, Ahmed Boulane, 1997, Les Amis d’Hier, Hassan Benjoullan, 1998, A Woman’s Fate, Hakim Noury, 1998, Women and Women, Saad Chraibi, 1998, Bye-Bye Souirty, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, 1998, Keïd Ensa, Farida Belyazid, 1999, the Cliff, Faouzi Bensaidi 1999, With Drums Beating, Izza Gennini, 1999, Les casablancais, Abdelkader Lagtaa, 1999, Chroniques marocaines, Moumen Smihi 1999, Quand le soleil fait tomber les moineaux, Hassan Legzouli, 1999,Chronqiues d’un blayeur, Brahim Frittah, 1999, Ali Zoua, Nabil Ayouch, Le mur, Faouzi Bensaïdi, 2000, Le Femmes de la Medina, Dalila Ennadre, 2000, Mount Thania, Ivan Boccara, 2000, L’horizon Perdu, Laila Marrakchi, 2000, Plaits, Jillali Ferhati, 2000, SalamSouad El Bouhati, 2001, Cafe de la Plage, Mohamed Ulad Mohand, 2001, Beach Cafe, Benoit Graffin, 2001, Atash, Saâd Chraïbi, 2001, L’homme qui brodait des secrets, Omar Chraibi, 2001, Quand Les Hommes Pleurent, Yasmine Kassari, 2001, Les amants de Mogador, Souheil Ben Barka, 2002, My Lost Home, Kamal El Mahouti, 2002, Le Miroir du Fou, Nargiss Nejarr, 2002, The Wind Horse, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, 2002, Passage, Shirin Neshat, 2002, Deux cents dirhams, Laila Marrakchi, 2002, A Thousand Months, Faouzi Bensaïdi, 2003, Tangiers the Burner’s Dream, Leila Kilani, 2003, Face To Face, Abelkader Lagtaa, 2003, Jail Girl, Saad Chraibi, 2003, Rahma, Omar Chraibi, 2003, Threads, Hakim Belabbes, 2003, Cry No More, Narjiss Nejjar, 2003, Les Voisines d’abou Moussa, Mohamed Tazi, 2003, Momo Mambo, Laila Marrakchi, 2003, Les bandits, Said Nacri, 2003, One Minute of Sun Less, Nabil Ayouch, 2003, Balcon Atlantico, Mohamed Chrif Tribak, 2003, Ali Rabiaa and the Others, Ahmed Boulane, 2004, In Casablanca Angels Don’t Fly, Mohamed Asli, 2004, Le grand voyage, Ismaël Ferroukhi, 2004, La Chambre Noire, Hassan Benjoullan, 2004, Bab el shams, Yousry Nasrallah, 2004, Testament, Hassan Legzouli, 2004, Memoire en Detention, Jilali Ferhati, 2004, L’enfant endormi, Yasmine Kassari, 2004, Reveil, Mohamed Zineddaine, 2004, Tarfaya, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, 2004, Marock, Laïla Marrakchi, 2005, Je voudrais raconter, Dalila Ennadre, 2005, La vida perra de Juanita Narboni, Farida Benlyazid, 2005, El Ayel, Moumen Smihi, 2005, Le regard, Nour Eddine Lakhmari, 2005,Amal, Ali Benkirane, 2005, La Vitrine, Mohamed Bensouda, 2005, Tameksaout, Ivan Boccara, 2005, Fiha Melha Ossokar, Hakim Noury, 2005, La Jarre, Mohamed Bensouda, 2005, WWW: What a Wonderful World, Faouzi Bensaïdi, 2006, Heaven’s Doors, Imad Noury, Swel Noury, 2006, Les yeux du coeur, Mohamed Bensouda, 2006, Les Abdou chez les almohades, Said Naciri, 2006, The Moroccan Symphony, Kamel Kamel, 2006, Casa, Ali Benkirane, 2006, Mouche et Moi, Rachid El Ouali, 2006, Heart Edges, Hicham Ayouch, Les anges de Satan, Ahmed Boulane, 2007, Yasmine et les Hommes, Abelkader Lagtaa, 2007, R’da, Mohamed Bensouda, Les coeurs brûlés, Ahmed El Maanouni, 2007, Mawal, Mohamed Chrif Tribek, Islamour, Saad Chraibi, 2007, Where Are You Going Moshé?, Hassan Benjelloun, 2007, Poussiere d’Ange, Hicham Ayouch, 2007, Le Cafe de Pecheurs, Mohamed Ulad Mohand, 2007, Nuba of Gold and Light, Izza Gennini, 2007, Fi Intidar Pasolini, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, 2007, Tissée de mains et d’étoffe, Omar Chraibi, 2007, Goodbye Mothers, Mohamed Ismail, 2007, Samira’s Garden, Latif Lahlou, 2008, Take Me Away, Assia Lakhlif, 2008, Les Hirondelles, Moumen Smihi, 2008, Kherboucha, Hamid Zoughi, 2008, Le Tableau, Brahim Frittah, 2008, Tangerine, Irene Von Alberti, 2008, French Girl, Souad El-Bouhati, 2008, Do You Remember Adil?, Mohamed Zineddaine, 2008, I Loved You So Much, Dalila Ennandre, 2008, Without Limits, Nassim Abassi, 2008, These Hands, Hakim Belabbes, 2008, Casa Negra, Nour Eddine Lakhmari, 2009, Our Forbidden Places, Leila Kilani, 2009, Le temps des camarades, Mohamed Chrif Tribik, 2009, Fissures, Hicham Ayouch, 2009, Cicatrices, Mehdi Salmi, 2009, 37 Kilometres Celsius, Othman Naciri, 2009, Moussem Lamchaoucha, Mohamed Bensouda, 2009, Between Desire and Uncertainty, Abdelkader Lagtaa, 2009, In Pieces, Hakim Belabbes, 2009, The Mosk, Daoud Aoulad-Syad, 2010, Pegase, Mohamed Mouftakir, 2010, My Land, Nabil Ayouch, 2010, At Dawn, Jilali Ferhati, 2010, Short Life, Adil El Fadili, 2010, The Forgotten History, Hassan Benjoullan, 2010, La Grande Villa, Latif Lahlou, 2010, Speechless, Othman Naciri, 2010, The Man Who Sold the World, Imad Noury, 2010, Terminus de Anges, Nargiss Nejarr, Mohamed Mouftakir, Hisham Lasri, 2010, Majid, Nassam Abassi, 2010, Sur La Planche, Leïla Kilani, 2011, Death For Sale, Faouzi Bensaidi, 2011, Rough Hands, Mohamed Asli, 2011, Farwell Exile, Lamia Alami, 2011, The End, Hisham Lasri, 2011, Awlad Lablad, Ismail Mohamed, 2010

Souheil Ben Barka

Important Filmmakers
- Hicham Ayouch
- Nabil Ayouch
- Daoud Aoulad-Syad
- Hakim Belabbes
- Farida Belyazid
- Souheil Ben Barka
- Hassan Benjoullan
- Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Mohamed Bensouda
- Ahmed Boulane
- Saad Chraibi
- Ahmed El Maanouni
- Dalila Ennadre
- Jillali Ferhati
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Izza Gennini
- Yasmine Kassari
- Leila Kilani
- Abelkader Lagtaa
- Nour Eddine Lakhmari
- Latif Lahlou
- Hassan Legzouli
- Laila Marrakchi
- Nargiss Nejarr
- Hakim Noury
- Moumen Smihi
- Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
- Mohamed Chrif Tribak

Film Festivals
- Marrakech Film Festival
-Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival
- National Short Film Festival

Links
- Oscar nominated film to put Morocco on movie-making map
- Real Morocco On Film
- Moroccon Cinema Centre
- Films Connected To Morocco, MUBI list by Lemmy Caution
- North African Cinema: Tendencies and Perspectives

Books/Essays
- Beyond Casablanca: M. A. Tazi and the Adventure of Moroccan Cinema, Kevin Dwyer, Indiana University Press
- What Moroccan Cinema?: A Historical and Critical Study, 1956-2006 (After the Empire: The Francophone World and Postcolonial France, Sandra Gayle Carter, Lexington Books
- Moroccan Films (Study Guide), Llc
- Francophone Voices of the “New” Morocco in Film and Print: (Re)presenting a Society in Transition, Valerie Orlando, Palgrave Macmillan

Poupées de roseau

Films/Trailers/Clips
- Le Grand Voyage, Ismael Ferroukhi, 2004
- Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets, Nabil Ayouch, 2000
- Les Anges de Satan, Ahmed Boulane, 2003, French no subs
- Transes, Ahmed El Maanouni, 1981, French subs.
- Casanegra, Nour Eddine Lakhmari, 2008

- What A Wonderful World, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Trailer
- Death For Sale, Faouzi Bensaidi, Trailer
- Les Coeurs Brules, Ahmed El Maanouni, Trailer
- Les Memoires en Detention, Jillali Ferhatit, Trailer
- Fissures, Hachim Ayouch, Trailer
- Cicatrices, Mehdi Salmi, Trailer
- In Pieces, Hakim Belabbes, Trailer
- The Sleeping Child, Yasmine Kassari, Trailer