| Léonce Ngabo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Citizenship | Burundian |
| Occupations |
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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.
Life
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.
Ngabo is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB). He also helped establish the East African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014, and was elected as EAFN's chair.
Filmography
As director
- Gito l'ingrat , 1992
- Burundi 1850-1962, 2010
As actor
- Un dimanche à Kigali , 2006
References
- Léonce Ngabo, Africultures
- ^ 'Vivace Bujumbura', The Courier, No. 17 (May-June 2010), p.57
- African Film Network Launched, bigeye.ug, 20 March 2014.
- The East African Films Network aims to gather all EAC films, IWACU English News, 5 October 2014.
External links
- Léonce Ngabo at IMDb
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