Pierre Ernest Rouamba (Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 29 June 1951 – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21 May 2023) was a Burkinabe film director and (co-)producer.[1]
Pierre Ernest Rouamba | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1951 |
| Died | May 21, 2023 (aged 71) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Occupation(s) | film director, film producer, lecturer |
| Notable work | Tasuma (2003), Réfugiés mais humains (2007), Le poids du serment (2010) |
Biography
editAfter his studies at the Institut africain d'Éducation cinématographique (INAFEC) in Ouagadougou, Rouamba was one of the founders of the film production company ClapAfrik. He served as an assistant director for several feature films, before directing many short films himself, including for television. In 2000 he was coordinator for the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI). Rouamba taught film direction and production at the Institut Supérieur de l’Image et du Son (ISIS/SE) in Ouagadougou and was on the advisory board of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).[1][2][3]
Filmography
editRouamba's films include:[1][2][3]
| Year | Film | Genre | Role | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Paweogo, l'émigrant by Kollo Daniel Sanou |
Feature | Assistant director | 82 m. |
| 1982 | Les funérailles du Larlé Naba (The Funeral of Larle Naba) |
Short | Co-director with Idrissa Ouédraogo | 30 m. |
| 1985 | Un enfant quand on veut (A child when you want) |
Short | Director | |
| 1992 | Wendemi, l'enfant du Bon Dieu (Wendemi, the child of the Good Lord) by Saint Pierre Yaméogo |
Drama feature | Assistant director with Hébié Missa | 94 m |
| 1994 | Noli | Director | ||
| 1996 1997 1998 |
Les Fléaux Silencieux (The Silent Plagues) Marcel et le Médiateur (Marcel and the Mediator) La Récupération (Recovery) |
Three episodes | Director | |
| 2000 | Taxi brousse 08 : contractions (Bush taxi 08: contractions) |
Docufiction short | Director | 26 m. |
| 2001 | Taxi brousse 15 : pharmacie par terre (Bush taxi 15: pharmacy on the ground) |
Drama short | Director | 26 m. |
| 2002 | Taxi brousse 26 : excision (Bush taxi 26: excision) |
Comedy short | Director | 28 m. |
| 2003 | Tasuma by Daniel Sanou Kollo | Comedy feature | Co-producer | 90 m. |
| 2007 | Réfugiés…. mais humains (Refugees.... but humans) |
Drama short | Co-director with Pierre Yaméogo | 32 m. |
| 2007 | Droit de mémoire[4] (Right of memory) |
Historical drama | Co-director with Kollo Daniel Sanou | 54 m. |
| 2009 | Le Poids du Serment / Nyama (The Weight of the Oath) by Kollo Daniel Sanou |
Drama feature | Co-producer | 87 m. |
Award
edit| Film | Festival | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Noli (1994) | Montreal Vues d'Afrique 1995 11èmes Journées du cinéma africain et créole[2] |
Prix Jeunesse |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pierre Ernest Rouamba Film director Producer Assistant director". africine.org (in French). Fédération africaine de la critique cinématographique (FACC) q. 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Né le 29 juin 1951 à Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Pierre Rouamba est diplômé de l'Institut africain d'Éducation cinématographique (INAFEC). Régisseur. Coordinateur en 2000 de la Fepaci. Réalisateur TV. Co-fondateur de la société de production ClapAfrik, il a exercé les fonctions d'assistant réalisateur sur plusieurs longs métrages (Paweogo, l'émigrant de Kollo Daniel Sanou, Wendemi de Pierre Yaméogo...) et a réalisé de nombreux courts métrages.
- ^ a b c "Pierre Ernest Rouamba. Réalisateur/trice, Producteur/trice, Assistant/e réalisateur (Homme) Burkina Faso". africultures.com. Africultures, Les mondes en relation. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b Pierre Rouamba at IMDb.
- ^ "MOYEN Métrage 2007. Droit de mémoire". africultures.com. Africultures, Les mondes en relation. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Les anciens combattants africains, autrefois appelés Tirailleurs sénégalais, une fois démobilisés de l'armée coloniale française après les campagnes de 14-18, de 39-45, d'Indochine, d'Algérie et des autres campagnes coloniales, ont tout simplement été oubliés. (Translation: African veterans, formerly called "Senegalese Tirailleurs", once demobilized from the French colonial army after the campaigns of 14-18, 39-45, Indochina, Algeria and other colonial campaigns, have simply been forgotten.)