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Claude Haffner

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Claude Haffner
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenFrance, Democratic Republic of the Congo Edit
Name wey dem give amClaude Edit
Family nameHaffner Edit
Ein date of birth1976 Edit
Place dem born amKinshasa Edit
Ein poppiePierre Haffner Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationfilm director Edit
Educate forUniversity of Strasbourg, Sorbonne University Edit

Claude Haffner (Arabic: كلود هافنر; dem born am 1976), be a French-Congolese filmmaker den production manager wey primarily dey direct documentary films.[1] Na she make chaw critically acclaimed documentaries wey dey include Ko Bongisa Mutu, Défilé Célianthe den Noire ici, blanche là-bas.

Personal life

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Na dem born am insyd 1976 insyd Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo to a French poppie den a Congolese mommie. Ein poppie Pierre Haffner sanso be a researcher den film lecturer for de French Cultural Center insyd Kinshasa, wich influence Claude make she start ein cinema career. Ein mommie Sudila Mwembe komot Zaïre (today ein Democratic Republic of the Congo). For de very young age, she go France plus ein family wey dem never return Congo. Then she grow up insyd Alsace plus ein bro Frédéric Haffner. Ein poppie get a collection of African art togeda plus photos den taped accounts about Congo den Africa. He die insyd 2000, wer Claude decide make he return to Congo plus ein mommie make she meet ein Congolese family.[2]

From 1994 to 1999, she study History den a University Diploma insyd Cinema den Audiovisual for de University of Strasbourg.[3] Insyd 2005, Claude plete ein master's degree for Sorbonne University.[4]

Career

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After she graduate from university, she work for chaw short films make she learn techniques of filmmaking. Insyd 2000, Claude work as de Script supervisor give de short film La fourchette. She join as a production assistant for 'Canal +', wer na she be able make she work plus Agnès Varda, ein "mentor", for de editing of de film Les Glaneurs et la Glaneuse. After de film, she develop interest make she direct documentaries. Der fore, insyd 2002, she follow a training course insyd documentary filmmaking for Altermédia (Saint-Denis training center).[3] During dis period, she interview ein mommie wey live insyd Brunstatt about ein country, ein family den ein history.[2]

Insyd 2002, Haffner study documentary filmmaking for de Altermedia School insyd Paris. Na ein maiden direction be a "film-essay" dem title Ko Bongisa Mutu insyd a Congolese hair salon insyd Paris. Insyd 2004, she direct de documentary La Canne musicale, a promenade plus de French filmmaker den ethnographer Jean Rouch. Na dis happen a few days before ein death.[4]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2000 La fourchette

(The fork)

Script supervisor short film
2002 Ko Bongisa Mutu

(Arrange Your Head)

Director, writer documentary [5]
2000 À fleur de peau

(On edge)

Continuity supervisor short film [6]
2003 Remue-ménage dans le tertiaire

(A stir in the tertiary sector)

Director, writer documentary
2004 La parole est une fenêtre

(The word is a window)

Director, writer documentary
2004 Défilé Célianthe

(Célianthe parade)

Director, writer documentary
2004 La Canne musicale

(The Musical Cane)

Director, writer documentary
2005 D’une fleur double et de quatre mille autres

(Of a Double-Headed Flower and 4,000)

Director, writer documentary
2005 En prépa

(In preparation)

Director, writer documentary
2009 The Manuscripts of Timbuktu Production manager docu-drama [7]
2009 By Any Means Necessary Production manager docu-drama
2010 Ce soir (ou jamais!)

(Tonight or never!)

Actor: Self TV series
2011 Noire ici, blanche là-bas

(Footprints of My Other)

Director, writer documentary [8]

References

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  1. "Claude Haffner: Director". allocine. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Screening of "Noire ici, Blanche là-bas", a film by Claude Haffner". ifas.org. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Claude Haffner career". Afri cultures. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Ariane Claude Haffner: Director". African Filmny. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. "Personnes". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  6. "À fleur de peau". Uni France. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  7. "Claude Haffner films". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. "Noire ici, blanche là-bas by Claude Haffner". Institut Francais. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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