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Jean-Pierre Bekolo’s ‘miraculous weapons’ scoops Ecobank Foundation prize at FESPACO Film Festival

NINSIIMA JULIAN ?PML Daily CorrespondentbyNINSIIMA JULIAN ?PML Daily Correspondent
March 4, 2019
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AFRICA -The Cameroonian “Miraculous weapons” produced by Jean-Pierre Bekolo was judged to be the film giving the most positive image of Africa, at the influential 2019 Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO). As the winner of the Ecobank Foundation’s Sembène Ousmane prize, Jean-Pierre Bekolo received XOF 5,000,000 and a bronze trophy.

“Miraculous weapons” provides an enthralling story of the quest of human freedom, freedom of expression, in a spirit of absolute dignity. It was judged to be the film giving the best image of Africa through its portrayal of African honour and dignity.

“The African continent can rightly be proud of its burgeoning film industry and it is gratifying to see so many films displaying Africa and its diverse cultures to global audiences,” says Carl Manlan, Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation. “I have no doubt that Ousmane Sembène, who is rightly regarded as one of Africa’s greatest authors and as the ‘father of African film’, would have been thoroughly engrossed by the storyline of “Miraculous weapons” and how it displays Africa in a positive light.”

The African continent can rightly be proud of its burgeoning film industry and it is gratifying to see so many films displaying Africa and its diverse cultures to global audiences

The prize was judged by a prestigious panel which consisted of Denise Epoté (Chair of the jury and Regional Director Africa of TV5 Monde), Clarence Delgado (cineaste), Cheick Oumar Cissoko (Mali former minister of culture and president FEPACI), Issa Soma (journalist) and Etienne Kaboré (FESPACO).

“In this fiftieth year of FESPACO, the quality of the films in competition undeniably testifies the maturity of African cinemas. We welcome the image of the continent that can be seen in the majority of films. An Africa far from misleading clichés” says Denise Epoté “A standing and proud Africa planning its own course. Values that Sembène Ousmane, as one of the founding fathers of the film week in 1969, considers important “

Once again, attendees at the biennial pan-African film festival are being spoilt for choice with over 400 movies being screened throughout the week. These include the 20 films which have been shortlisted for the overall award and the 15 special prizes, including the Ecobank Foundation prize limited to the countries where Ecobank operates in Africa.

The overall winning film at the 2019 festival was announced on Saturday.

 

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