DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2009

LIEUX SAINTS (SACRED PLACES)

Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Documentary /Second Prize :Jean-Marie Teno (Director)

Cameroon, France / 2009 / French dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / 35 mm / 70 mins

Genre: Science Fiction

Cast & Credits

Director: Jean-Marie Teno
Producer: Jean-Marie Teno
Scriptwriter: Jean-Marie Teno
Cinematographer: Crystel Fournier
Editor: Christiane Badgley
Composer: Smockey

Synopsis

Through the lives of Bouba, a video-club operator, Abbo, a letter writer, and Jules Cesar, a djembe-maker, who sees the skin-covered hand drum as being the big brother of cinema, Jean-Marie Teno turns this portrait of the Ouagadougou neighbourhood into a deeper introspection on his craft as a filmmaker, as well as a personal reflection on art, popular culture, and business in Africa today.

Contains: Parental Guidance (PG)