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Check out the trailer for a new feature film from Paris-based Cameroonian filmmaker Francoise Ellong, who tells me that it's her first feature directorial effort, after helming several short films shot in Paris and London.

Titled "W.A.K.A." (an acronym for "Woman Acts for her Kid Adam"), the film was shot entirely in Cameroon, and tells the story of of Matilda, a 30-something-year-old single woman abandoned by her family, who works as a waitress in a bar, when her life is shaken up after her boss finds out that she's pregnant, and opts to fire her. But that's just the beginning of her post-pregnancy struggles. Mathilde is faced with the choice of either getting rid of her baby and keep her job, or having the child, losing her job, but managing as best as she can to raise him/her. She chooses the latter, is fired from her job, and finds it extremely difficult to get hired elsewhere. That's when MAX, a pimp, enters her life, and, as you can probably imagine what comes next.

For the full story, you'd have to watch the film. which, unfortunately, has yet to be made available in the USA. But maybe the below trailer for it will hold you until then.

The film has been traveling the international film festival circuit, picking up awards along the way, like the Special Jury Prize at the 17th edition of the Festival du cinéma africain de Khouribga - Morocco, and the Dikalo Award for Best First Feature at the Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes - France. 

It was released in Cameroon over the summer, and is set for a release in France this fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj68Xp8Jzww&feature=youtu.be

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15.Sep.2014

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The concert which opened up with the chanting of the Cameroon national anthem took place on Sunday 14th September, 2014.

The performance was characterised by outstanding choreographies, playbacks, comedy and some Cameroonian traditional dances.

 

The trio made up of Auguste, Roger and Haïs left the audience spellbound while performing a musical package consisting of Makossa, Pop and Hip-hop music.

 

Some Cameroonian artists and public figures were also present at the concert to support the talented group, X-Maleya, that did succeed in raising the country’s flag high, while in France.

 

The group, author of the popular track “Yelele” has released four albums since 1998 with the latest in 2013 entitled “Revolution”.

 

They are second from Cameroon to perform this year at the prestigious French hall, Olympia, after Manu Dibango in March 2014.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZfwTg-9jDQ&feature=youtu.be

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Ngwa Bertrand

15.Sep.2014

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Check out the trailer for a new feature film from Paris-based Cameroonian filmmaker Francoise Ellong, who tells me that it's her first feature directorial effort, after helming several short films shot in Paris and London.

Titled "W.A.K.A." (an acronym for "Woman Acts for her Kid Adam"), the film was shot entirely in Cameroon, and tells the story of of Matilda, a 30-something-year-old single woman abandoned by her family, who works as a waitress in a bar, when her life is shaken up after her boss finds out that she's pregnant, and opts to fire her. But that's just the beginning of her post-pregnancy struggles. Mathilde is faced with the choice of either getting rid of her baby and keep her job, or having the child, losing her job, but managing as best as she can to raise him/her. She chooses the latter, is fired from her job, and finds it extremely difficult to get hired elsewhere. That's when MAX, a pimp, enters her life, and, as you can probably imagine what comes next.

For the full story, you'd have to watch the film. which, unfortunately, has yet to be made available in the USA. But maybe the below trailer for it will hold you until then.

The film has been traveling the international film festival circuit, picking up awards along the way, like the Special Jury Prize at the 17th edition of the Festival du cinéma africain de Khouribga - Morocco, and the Dikalo Award for Best First Feature at the Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes - France. 

It was released in Cameroon over the summer, and is set for a release in France this fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj68Xp8Jzww&feature=youtu.be

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

15.Sep.2014

Hits: 4069

The concert which opened up with the chanting of the Cameroon national anthem took place on Sunday 14th September, 2014.

The performance was characterised by outstanding choreographies, playbacks, comedy and some Cameroonian traditional dances.

 

The trio made up of Auguste, Roger and Haïs left the audience spellbound while performing a musical package consisting of Makossa, Pop and Hip-hop music.

 

Some Cameroonian artists and public figures were also present at the concert to support the talented group, X-Maleya, that did succeed in raising the country’s flag high, while in France.

 

The group, author of the popular track “Yelele” has released four albums since 1998 with the latest in 2013 entitled “Revolution”.

 

They are second from Cameroon to perform this year at the prestigious French hall, Olympia, after Manu Dibango in March 2014.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZfwTg-9jDQ&feature=youtu.be

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

15.Sep.2014

Hits: 4338