Jean-Pierre Bekolo - Award-Winning Filmmaker and 2015 Prince Claus Laureate

April 3, 2016 - 12:00pm to April 4, 2016 - 9:30pm
University of Arizona - ILC 130 and ILC 150

Events are free and open to the public.

Sunday, April 3 (12:00-2:30pm in ILC 130):  Film screening: Le PrésidentHow do you know when it's time to go? (2013:France/Cameroon, 63 minutes) followed by Q&A with director.  Banned in Cameroon, this biting satire on African leaders who cling to power is a hilarious fake documentary.

Monday, April 4 (3:00-4:00pm in ILC 130):  A conversation with the filmmaker.

Monday, April 4 (7:00-9:30pm in ILC 150):  Film screening: Les Saignantes (2005:France/Cameroon, 93 minutes) followed by Q&A with director.  Avant-garde political thriller debuted at the Toronto Film Festival and won the 2007 Silver Stallion at FESPACO.

For more information, please email taoua@email.arizona.edu.