Léonce Ngabo | |
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Born | 1951 |
Nationality | Burundian |
Citizenship | Burundian |
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Known for | Gito l'ingrat, Burundi |
Léonce Ngabo (born 1951) is a Burundian film director. His 1992 film Gito l'ingrat was the first Burundian feature film. [1]
Ngabo studied chemistry, but kept up his musical interests and wrote the screenplay for a short film and a fairy tale. With the support of a Swiss film-maker, he secured an advance for a full-length feature film. The resulting film, Gito l'ingrat, received international attention. [2]
Ngabo is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB). [2] He also helped establish the East African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014, [3] and was elected as EAFN's chair. [4]
Léonce Ngabo | |
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Born | 1951 |
Nationality | Burundian |
Citizenship | Burundian |
Occupations |
|
Known for | Gito l'ingrat, Burundi |
Léonce Ngabo (born 1951) is a Burundian film director. His 1992 film Gito l'ingrat was the first Burundian feature film. [1]
Ngabo studied chemistry, but kept up his musical interests and wrote the screenplay for a short film and a fairy tale. With the support of a Swiss film-maker, he secured an advance for a full-length feature film. The resulting film, Gito l'ingrat, received international attention. [2]
Ngabo is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB). [2] He also helped establish the East African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014, [3] and was elected as EAFN's chair. [4]