The African Who Wanted to Fly (French: L'Africain Qui Voulait Voler) is a 2016 Gabonese film directed by Samantha Biffot. It is partly based on the biography of Luc Bendza. The film was made in two languages, Chinese and French, and had English subtitles.[1]
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| L'Africain Qui Voulait Voler | |
| Directed by | Samantha Biffot |
| Based on | Biography of Luc Bendza |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Gabon |
| Language | French |
Production
editThe African Who Wanted to Fly was produced by Neon Rouge, with co-production from The Actors Company Theatre (France).[2] Scenese were shot in both Gabon, and China. The music was composed of Chinese tunes.[3]
Plot
editWatching the movie Big Boss, a Gabonese child discovers Kung Fu and decides to go to China being only 15 years old. He discovers he would be the first African to learn the art of Kung Fu. He eventually masters it.
Screenings
edit- The movie was viewed at the African Film Festival at Duke University on February 27, 2019.[4]
- Maysles Documentary Center presented the film for the 24th New York African Film Festival on May 19, 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The African Who Wanted to Fly". Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Berkeley, California. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "The African Who Wanted to Fly | Neon Rouge Production". neonrouge.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Verhaeghe, Marceau (5 February 2020). "L'africain qui voulait voler, de Samantha Biffot". Cinergie. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "African Film Festival: The African Who Wanted to Fly". Center for International and Global Studies. Duke University. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "NYAFF: The African Who Wanted to Fly". Maysles Documentary Center. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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