News : These films must be seen during the 2022 Écrans Noirs Film Festival

It will certainly be one of the favorites during this edition of Ecrans Noirs. Freda by Gessica Généus after a wonderful tour at the Cannes Film Festival, the Fespaco and many other festivals arrives in Cameroon for the great pleasure of film lovers. The film that continues to garner rave reviews around the world transcribes realistically the daily life of the inhabitants of Haiti, small island whose natural disasters, Scandals and political crises do not always contribute to giving it a brilliant image. It is also in this chaotic context that the film was written and directed by Gessica Généus. A film to see absolutely!

This is one of the most anticipated Cameroonian films of this year in Cameroon. The young team behind the film offers a period film and takes us to the city of Isambile in 1960. A big challenge on the artistic level to recreate the universe of this era. In the main role we will find the Nigerian actor: Nkem Owoh. This film will also be a favourite candidate for the best Cameroonian feature film award.

Lingui by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

This is the new film by Chadian filmmaker Mahamat Saleh Haroun. It must be said that each new film by this filmmaker is an event in itself. Not only because he is the only known Chadian director, but also because he has developed over the years a particular aesthetic and artistic approach with each of his films. He will be one of the favourite candidates for the Ecrans d’Or, the highest award of the Ecrans Noirs festival which rewards the best feature film in international competition.

Second feature film by Cameroonian filmmaker Frank Thierry Lea Malle after Innocent(e), the film will be one of the favourites for the Best Cameroonian and Central African film awards. The film, which involves two families of different social classes in the Cameroonian political capital, is a continuation of the social films that have become the trademark of the director and his production company Inception Arts and Com.

J’irai au Diable is a Tunisian film that tells the story of Najet, a 40-year-old woman who has only one month left to live. No time to waste. Instead of feeling sorry, Najet, decides to take life with her body, to drink, laugh, sing and above all organize her big departure. A film, hymn to life, to discover!

The film tells the story of Habiba, a young woman passionate about music who, because of Covid-19 restrictions, is forced to live with her teacher. By revealing pieces of their lives, a love story is born between these two people who share a common passion for music.

Another Cameroonian film much awaited by the local public, Cosson Chinepoh’s Love Trap will also be one of the films to discover and a candidate for the award for best Cameroonian feature film. On the screen of this film is a mixture of romance, drama and thriller the actor Epule Jeffrey and the model and miss Cameroon 2013 Valerie Ayena.

The crew of this film describes it as a humanitarian film. An arrest to “set up humanitarian corridors in areas devastated by armed conflicts” according to the director. The film tells the story of Bayi, a young woman about 25 years old whose mother is dying. A blood transfusion is needed to save her. Unfortunately, the supply point is in a remote village controlled by rebels. No volunteer wants to brave the danger. Bayi then decides to go there herself. The film will also be a good candidate for the best feature film Central Africa.

Souad, a 19-year-old girl, lives with her conservative family in the city of Zagazig, with her little sister Rabab. A series of small incidents led Souad to commit suicide. Silence swallows everything in the family. Rabab rejects all the explanations for his sister’s death and is determined to understand the true cause of her sister’s despair. She discovers that Ahmed is the central figure of the virtual life of Suad. Rabab travels to see Ahmed in Alexandria, in search of answers.

Budding and curious writer, Buumba, 16, is a traditional follower of the Maria Kristu church. Since childhood, she has been taught that her place in this world as a woman is with her husband. In his quest for freedom, Buumba must go against the norms and doctrine of the church, doing everything in his power not to sink into a world of brainwashing, misogyny and patronage, As she struggles to create a better world for herself and other young women. She suddenly realizes that freedom has a price and that only those who are willing to defend themselves get it.

In the Documentary category, we offer you 7 films whose trailers below will certainly make you want to discover them.

 

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1. Fakwa

2. One Week

3. Jericho

4. Monster

5. 07 Mars

6. Future Lullaby

7. Bridge

1. Future Lullaby by Blick Bassy
2. 07 Mars by Alioun Fall
3. Bridge by Mohamed Boukef Shawki
4. Le chant du péché by Khalif Madour
5. Monsters by Marc Anda
6. Jericho by Fabrice Bekono
7. One Week by Rostand Wandja
8. Fakwa by Loridon Kabasele

In the series section, we chose the Cameroonian series Vengeance by Simon William Kum. Prolific director, Simon, who also has actor and producer hats, returns with a new series that will certainly satisfy his audience. This series will be one of the favorites in the race for the prize of the best series.

Director and producer Jean Roke Patoudem returns with a new biographical documentary. After Roger Milla, the legend whose production he ensured, this year he offers Elvis Kemayo, l’idole Yéyé as film director and productor. This film that tells the life of famous Cameroonian singer Elvis Kemayo is also one of the must-see films of this edition of the festival.

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