Ivory Coast

Roger Gnoan M’Bala was born in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, in 1943. He studied in Sweden and at the Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma in Paris. In 1970 he directed Koundoum, his first black and white documentary on traditional dance, and two years later his film Amanié won several prizes, including the FIFEF. Since then, he has produced and directed feature films, notably the award-winning Ablakon. He later became known for his film Au nom du Christ, winning in 1993 a premio giovani at the Locarno International Film Festival and an Étalon de Yennenga at the FESPACO and Adanggaman, which won several awards including the Special Jury Award at Marrakech International Film Festival 2001.

Filmography

Koundoum (1970)
La Biche (1971)
Amanié (1972)
Valisy (1973)
Le Bardo de San Pédro (1974)
Gboundo (1974)
The Hat (1975)
Élevage moderne (1980)
France – Côte d’Ivoire (1982)
Ablakon (1986)
Bouka (1988)
In the Name of Christ / Au nom du Christ (1993)
Adanggaman (2000)
Le Peuple Niambwa (2009)
Le Dipri (2009)