CINÉ SLAM
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| 7,50 EUR, reduced 3,25 EUR |
| Book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the Foyer. |
| French with simultaneous translation into German |
| French, German |
| Ground Floor, Hall 2 |
| Part of: AFRIKAMERA , AFRIKAMERA |
Slam meets film, word meets image: To open the Humboldt Forum’s AFRICAMERA programme, Burkinabé slammer, poet and actor Doueslik, together with musicians Erick Yelcouni and Oussou, will be offering their interpretations of film sequences from 50 years of Burkinese film history – a world premiere.
Burkina Faso is one of the most cinematically innovative nations on the African continent. Filmmakers such as Gaston Kaboré, Idrissa Ouedraogo and Dani Kouyaté are well-known names internationally, and have helped shape African cinema right up to the present day. Since 1969, Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, has been host to FESPACO, the largest and most prominent film festival on the entire continent. Alex Moussa, our artistic director of AFRICAMERA, has been FESPACO’s director since 2020.
Following the slam film scholar Aboubakar Sanogo will discuss with film curator Rabih El-Khoury the significance of West African cinematography and Burkinabe cinema.
6.00-6.30pm Welcome
6.30-7.30pm Film/concert
7.30-8.00pm Discussion
Biographies
Ali ‚Doueslik‘ OUEDRAOGO was born in 1984 in Abidjan, Côte d‘Ivoire. He is an author, slammer and actor. He began his artistic career in 2002 working in theatre in Burkina Faso, has collaborated in workshops with theatre directors such as Arisitide Tarnagda and Moïse Touré, and taken part in the Laboratoire ELAN at the Les Récréâtrales Festival, where in 2016 he created Les sans…
Erick YELKOUNI, born in 1987 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, is a self-taught guitarist. His favourite musical styles include jazz, afropop, blues and mandingo. He has toured with renowned artists including Alif Naaba, Fatoumata Diawara, Smarty and KPG, and has played at festivals across Africa and Europe. In 2020 he founded the recording studio Perfect Sound Records.
Kiswendsida Ousmane OUEDRAOGO, alias ‘Oussou’ is a professional drummer with over 20 years’ experience in the music industry. He is a member of the band ‘La dernière trompette’, with whom he has appeared both in Burkina Faso and internationally in Europe and Africa. Oussou can look back on numerous artistic collaborations, including with choreographers Salia Sanou, Irène Tassembedo and Serge Aimé Coulibaly, as well as musicians Samsk le Jah, Smockey, Didier Awadi and Ismaël Isaac.
Salam ZAMPALIGRE has worked in the film industry for over ten years, and is a member of the Génération Films collective. He is a graduate of the Institut Supérieur de l’Image et du Son (ISIS) in Ouagadougou, and has also studied in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Salam has directed several successful short films, and is currently working on the documentary film Le taxi, le cinéma et moi.