Guy Bomanyama-Zandu
Guy Bomanyama-Zandu (born 22 November 1972) be a filmmaker from de DRC.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Name wey dem give am | Guy |
| Ein date of birth | 22 November 1972 |
| Place dem born am | Kinshasa |
| Ein occupation | film director |
Early years
editNa dem born Guy Bomanyama-Zandu insyd Kinshasa for 22 November 1972. Insyd de late 1980s he move plus ein family to Brussels, wey he obtain Belgian citizenship.[1] He first study electronics, den film for de Institut de radioélectricité et de cinématographie (INRACI) insyd Brussels, wey he graduate insyd 2000.[2] He make ein first documentary, Papa Mobutu (2000) for INRACI. Na dem select am for de Namur Francophone Film Festival.[1] Dem present almost all ein films for de Afrika Film Festival à Louvain en Belgique.
Later work
editAfter he lef INRACI Bomanyama-Zandu start ein own production company, Ateliers de Production des Films du Congo (APFC), dem now call am Zandu Films, base insyd Kinshasa den Brussels.[3] Insyd 2001 he make a documentary for Gbadolite top, de former stronghold of Mobutu Sese Seko insyd de region of de DRC, later control by Jean-Pierre Bemba. De film record testimonies about de atrocities dem commit by de forces of Mobutu, den by troops wey komot Chad den Uganda. Na dem force am make he lef dis film insyd de hands of Bemba ein security service.[1]
Insyd 2003 Bomanyama-Zandu make Congo je te pleure, a 54-minute documentary co-production between Zandu Movies Brussels den Zandu Movies sprl, wich na he found dat year insyd Kinshasa, wey na ebe de first production company dem officially recognize by de Congolese Ministry of Culture. Na dem make de film plus de collaboration of Congolese National Radio and Television wey na ebe supported by de Congolese Ministry of Culture. De film range between de colonial past den de modern Congo, wey dey expose young Congolese to a period of dema history wey na ebe almost completely unknown to dem.[1]
Bomanyama-Zandu create Mayasi, Taximan a Kinshasa insyd 2004, den a series of short films wey dey deal plus de protection den enhancement of de Congolese film heritage.[2] Mayasi, Taximan in Kinshasa be a docudrama wey dey record a day insyd de life of an old mechanic den taxi driver insyd Kinshasa. Dem born am insyd 1938, Mayasi drive coaches insyd de colonial era. He dey tell how de city den especially public transport dey deteriorate over de years. Along de way de director dey portray aspects of everyday life insyd Kinshasa, a city of about eight million people.[1] Ein 2005 Film La Vertu dey deal plus Marie, wey na dem rape am wen she dey 15 years old. Na dem refuse am an abortion by a doctor, wey she resort to an illegal abortion. De police start an investigation of de case, dem assign am to de inspector wey na he rape Marie. Na dem show de film insyd de 2006 International Festival of Film of Amiens.[4]
Filmography
editBomanyama-Zandu ein films dey include:[2][3]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grand écran à Kinshasa, est-ce possible? (documentary) | Director |
| 2005 | Le Congo, quel cinéma! (The Congo, What Cinema!) | Director |
| 2005 | La Mémoire du Congo en péril (The memory of the Congo in peril) | Director |
| 2005 | La Vertu | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2004 | Mayasi, taximan à Kinshasa (Mayasi, taxi driver in Kinshasa) | Director |
| 2001 | A Fou | Director |
| 2000 | Papa Mobutu (documentary) | Director |
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Une nouvelle génération de cinéastes congolais". Le Potentiel. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Zandu Guy Bomanyama". FCAT. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Guy BOMANYAMA-ZANDU". Africultures. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "LA VERTU". International Festival of Film of Amiens. Retrieved 2012-03-09.