The 2022 season will be marked in Cameroon and French-speaking Africa by the release of the film KANKAN, a biopic about the life of the famous Cameroonian humorist Jean Mich\u00e9 Kankan of his real name Dieudonn\u00e9 Afana. A film directed by Joseph Akama with Landry Nguetsa in the double role of Dieudonn\u00e9 Afana\/Jean Mich\u00e9 Kankan.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is certainly one of the most anticipated films of the 2022 Fall in Cameroon. On October 21, Cameroonian and French-speaking African film lovers will be able to discover the film KANKAN<\/strong><\/a>. First Cameroonian biopic and first feature for Cameroonian director Joseph Akama<\/em><\/span>, the film traces a part of the life of famous Cameroonian humorist Jean Mich\u00e9 Kankan<\/em>.\u00a0Jean Mich\u00e9 Kankan of his real name Dieudonn\u00e9 Afana Ebogo, has marked entire generations by his character known from almost all Francophone Africa. With sketches broadcast on radio stations throughout Africa and numerous shows around the world, he is one of the key figures of humour in French-speaking Africa. The film is therefore a nice tribute for a pioneer who unfortunately could not enjoy the benefits of his immense talent. For the film\u2019s producer, Claye Edou<\/em><\/span>: “25 years after his death, he is still remembered but never had the honors of the big screen. In addition, despite his international reputation and the richness of his work, he never knew the financial ease.This was a good subject for a film and the biopic was the genre best suited to it. The fact that this is an area [genre, editor\u2019s note] so little explored in Cameroonian cinema added to the appeal of this project.”<\/em><\/p>\n But before its official release on October 21, the film had a world premiere in Canada during the Montr\u00e9al International Black Film Festival<\/a> . After the screening of the film on September 24 during the festival, the audience was satisfied. And to top it all the festival has awarded the film a Special Mention.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ayilamedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tournage-kankan-ayila-300x210.png\")