Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Born: 1925-01-31
From: Porto-Novo, Benin
Known For: Directing
Biography
Benin-born, Senegal-raised filmmaker, theorist, and historian Paulin Soumanou Vieyra was a key figure, as both practitioner and thinker, in the creation and articulation of what a post-colonial African cinema would and could be. Along with producing essential texts like “Film and the Problem of Lang...
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1982
1955
1948
1947
In Production - Crew
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In Prod.
Le Sénégal et le Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra: Director (Directing)1966-04-01
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In Prod.
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Ceddo
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra: Director (Directing)1981-01-01
