Camille Mouyéké (born 16 March 1962), is a Congolese filmmaker and screenwriter.[1][failed verification] He is best known for directing the award-winning 2001 thriller film Voyage à Ouaga.[2][3]
Camille Mouyéké | |
|---|---|
| Born | Camille Mouyéké 16 March 1962 |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Alma mater | Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Personal life
editHe was born on 16 March 1962 in Congo.[4] He studied Cinema at the Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis and later in 1993, he obtained his Master's degree from the same university.[5][6] He is the last Congolese to get a scholarship from the government to be trained in cinema and to go to study film.[2]
Career
editHe started film career by directing many popular short films such as Police Violence (1993), The Fire Proof (1995), and The Mavericks (1998).[7] After returning to Congo from Paris, he obtained a fund from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), where he started to train the young generation towards filmmaking. Later he expanded the workshop and established the production company called "Hortense Films".[2][8]
In 2001, he directed the film Voyage à Ouaga which received positive reviews from critics and later screened at various film festivals. In the meantime, the film also won two awards: the Audience Award at the Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film and the Award of the City of Ouagadougou at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).[9] After the success of the film, he started his second feature film in 2012 which was shot in Namibia. Meanwhile, he also developed a cinema project called "Namib Cinema" in the city of Point Noire, Congo.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Police Violence | Director | Short film | |
| 1995 | The Fire Proof | Director | Short film | |
| 1998 | The Mavericks | Director | Short film | |
| 2001 | Voyage à Ouaga | Director | Film | |
| 2005 | La Danse des infidèles | Director | Short film | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Camille Mouyéké". MUBI. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "AfricAvenir Interview With Director Camille Mouyeke (Voyage à Ouaga), 16 May 2011, Windhoek - AfricAvenir International". www.africavenir.org (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Africiné - Camille MOUYÉKÉ". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Cultures-Haïti - Camille Mouyéké". Spla. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "TV5MONDE : Les cinémas d'Afrique - page 10". TV5MONDE. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Personnes - Africultures : Mouyéké Camille". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Camille Mouyeke". ifcinema.institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Bris, Michel Le (8 October 2021). "MOUYEKE Camille". Etonnants Voyageurs (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Voyage à Ouaga - accolades". Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "IFcinéma - La Danse des infidèles". ifcinema.institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.