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MEET JEAN-PIERRE BEKOLO

Internationally acclaimed film director, known for his bold, satirical, and genre-defying films. Bekolo’s work challenges conventional cinematic norms, reshaping African narratives through experimental storytelling that engages and provokes audiences around the world. Advocating for artistic freedom his cinema is not just “African,” or postcolonial, or experimental, or narrative. It is also a cinema that constantly searches for itself, for what it is and what it can accomplish.

Bekolo’s Cinema Achievements

Jean-Pierre Bekolo’s filmography is a testament to his creative brilliance and willingness to challenge cinema norms. His films not only entertain but also provoke thought, addressing critical issues within the African context and beyond.

“Quartier Mozart” (1992)
“Aristotle’s Plot” (1995):

Jean-Pierre Bekolo

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Jean-Pierre Bekolo: Cinema as a Tool for Postcolonial Transformation

The role of Africa’s creative intellectuals, whether labeled ‘native’ by Fanon or ‘negro’ by Cruse, has been scrutinized throughout the post-colonial era. Bekolo’s new work adds to this conversation but goes beyond critiquing ‘colonial mentality.’ He advocates for filmmakers to move away from didacticism towards a more clinical, healing approach, echoing Armah’s call for healers.

A Global Authority in Filmmaking Workshops

Bekolo in 60sec

Bekolo has conducted workshops in various countries, sharing his expertise and passion for cinema. From the USA 🇺🇸 to Brazil 🇧🇷, France 🇫🇷, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Colombia 🇨🇴, Switzerland 🇨🇭, Germany 🇩🇪 (Dortmund), Senegal 🇸🇳 (Dakar), Sweden 🇸🇪 (Stockholm), Austria 🇦🇹 (Vienna), Buea 🇨🇲, and South Africa 🇿🇦 (Johannesburg), his influence has reached diverse audiences, empowering the next generation of creative minds and filmmakers worldwide.

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The African Spiritual Void

The African Spiritual Void

In discovering Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion born from slavery, I began to reflect on Africa's current spirituality. Afro-Brazilians teach us a crucial lesson: when Africans face dehumanizing and unbearable conditions, they must resist, and this resistance...

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