Pascal Abikanlou
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Pascal Abikanlou | |
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| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nationality | Beninese |
| Occupation(s) | film maker, director and producer |
| Notable work | Sous le signe du vaudou |
Pascal Abikanlou (1936? – 2009) was a Beninese film maker, director and producer.[1] He is considered the "father of Beninese cinema".
Biography[edit]
Pascal Abikanlou was born in Pobe, a locality close to the border with Nigeria. Abikanlou is of Nago-Yoruba origin and comes from a royal lineage of Pobe. His father was sentenced to four years in prison by the French colonial authorities for defending a possible attachment of Pobe to Nigeria. He was educated at Maurice Delafosse High School in Dakar and was an industrial designer by training. He trained as a photographer by correspondence, then became a reporter and assistant cameraman and finally a director.
Career[edit]
He directed the first feature movie Under the sign of Vaudoun in 1974.[1][2][3]
Filmography[edit]
- Under the sign of voodoo 1974
- Ganvié, my village 1967
- Stopover at Dahomey 1968
- First offerings 1969
- The Yam Festival 1969
- Operation Sonader 1971
- Water and shade 1971
- Africa at the rendezvous of the holy year 1975
- Sous le signe du vaudou 1976
- The Wind of Hope 1992
- Ouidah 92 1993
- Danhome Kingdom of Huegbadjavi 1989
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Africiné". www.africine.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ Pascal ABIKANLOU, précurseur du cinéma Béninois, retrieved 2019-10-19
- ^ "Pascal Abikanlou". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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