Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ein date of birth | 30 October 1957 |
| Place dem born am | Kinshasa |
| Ein occupation | film director, screenwriter |
Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda (born 30 October 1957) be a filmmaker wey komot de Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Career
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda for 30 October 1957 insyd Kinshasa. He study sociology, history den philosophy insyd Brussels, Belgium. He take courses insyd filmmaking insyd France, de United Kingdom den de United States.[1] From 1979 to 1981 na he be an instructor insyd de French Cultural Centre insyd Lubumbashi.[2] Insyd 1991 he make ein first documentary, Dix mille ans de cinéma, den insyd 1993 he release a second documentary on Thomas Sankara. Na ein first fiction film be Le Damier – Papa national oyé! (The Draughtsmen Clash) he make insyd 1996.[3]
Na he be a member of de board of short films for CNC insyd France from 1999 to 2001. Na Balufu be a member of de Input 2000 (International Public Television) insyd Cape Town, South Africa den a member of CreaTV, Unesco ein program for televisions insyd de South between 2000 den 2003.[2] Bakupa-Kanyinda be a writer den a poet wey he sanso be a film director. New York University invite am make he lecture insyd 2006/2007 for de NYU-Ghana campus insyd Accra.[1] Balufu be a founding member of de Guild of African filmmakers and producers.[2]
Insyd 2015 na dem feature Bakupa-Kanyinda insyd La Belle at the Movies, a documentary by Cecilia Zoppolletto about de history den disappearance of Congolese cinema, wey na he say he dey work make he establish a film school den work towards make he dey send entries to international film festivals. "Cinema is an important art: it’s the art of telling the world about yourself,” he say.[4]
Recognition den awards
[edit | edit source]Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda ein film Le Damier – Papa national oyé (1996) receive important prizes such as de ACCT prize - Agence de la Francophonie, Fespaco 1997 insyd Burkina Faso, de Reel Black Talent Award insyd Toronto, Canada insyd 1997, de Grand Prize for de Festival de Villeurbanne insyd France 1997, de Quality prize from CNC insyd France insyd 1998 den chaw prizes for de Festival international du Film Francophone for Namur insyd 1998. Article 15 bis (1999) win a Jury Mention for de Festival du Court métrage for Clermont-Ferrand, France. 2000, Jury Mention for thde Festival International du Film Francophone insyd Namur, Belgique, 2000, Bronze Medal for de Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage insyd Carthage, Tunisia, 2000 den oda prizes. AFRO@DIGITAL gain a Jury Mention for de Zimbabwe International Film Festival insyd Harare, Zimbabwe, 2004.[2]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Films wey Bakupa-Kanyinda direct include:
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dix mille ans de cinéma | Short documentary 13 minutes. Scolopendra Productions, France |
| 1993 | Thomas Sankara | Documentary 26 minutes. Channel Four, UK., |
| 1996 | Le Damier – Papa national oyé! (The Draughtsmen Clash) | Fiction 40 minutes |
| 1999 | Bongo libre… | Documentary 26 minutes |
| 1999 | Watt | Fiction 19 minutes |
| 1999 | Balangwa Nzembo (l’ivresse de la musique congolaise) | Documentary 52 minutes |
| 2002 | Afro@Digital | Documentary |
| 2002 | Article 15 bis | Fiction 15 minutes |
| 2007 | Juju Factory | Drama |
| 2009 | We Too Walked on the Moon | Short drama 16 minutes |
Insyd 2014, he co-produce de "Miss Vodacom" show insyd Kinshasa.
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Balufu Bakupa Kanyinda get four sons, name Joel, David, Arthur, den Oscar, den a daughter dem call Anne. Currently, he dey live between Belgium den Democratic Republic of the Congo buh, secof ein work, he dey travel paa.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Nigger Who Dared Conquer The Sky". Extra City Kunsthal. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Congolese filmmaker Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda Recovery of cinemas in Kinshasa". San Finna. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "BALUFU BAKUPA-KANYINDA". Mubi. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ↑ Colm McAuliffe (November 16, 2015). "The death of cinema in Congo: how churches killed off cowboy films: As the country is left without a single film theatre, a new documentary explores the end of a once thriving movie culture". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda at IMDb
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