Léonce Ngabo (born 1951) is a Burundian film director. His 1992 film Gito l'ingrat was the first Burundian feature film.[1]
Léonce Ngabo | |
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| Born | 1951 |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Citizenship | Burundian |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Gito l'ingrat, Burundi |
Life
editNgabo studied chemistry, but kept up his musical interests and wrote the screenplay for a short film and a fairy tale. With the support of a Swiss film-maker, he secured an advance for a full-length feature film. The resulting film, Gito l'ingrat, received international attention.[2]
Ngabo is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB).[2] He also helped establish the East African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014,[3] and was elected as EAFN's chair.[4]
Filmography
editAs director
edit- Gito l'ingrat [Gito the Ungrateful], 1992
- Burundi 1850-1962, 2010
As actor
edit- Un dimanche à Kigali [A Sunday in Kigali], 2006
References
edit- ^ Léonce Ngabo, Africultures
- ^ a b 'Vivace Bujumbura', The Courier, No. 17 (May-June 2010), p.57
- ^ African Film Network Launched, bigeye.ug, 20 March 2014.
- ^ The East African Films Network aims to gather all EAC films, IWACU English News, 5 October 2014.
External links
edit- Léonce Ngabo at IMDb
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