Pascal Abikanlou
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Born1936
Died2009 (aged 72–73)
Occupationsfilm maker, director and producer
Notable workSous le signe du vaudou
Pascal Abikanlou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 2009 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupations | film maker, director and producer |
| Notable work | Sous le signe du vaudou |
Pascal Abikanlou (1936? – 2009) was a Beninese film maker, director and producer.[1] He is considered the "father of Beninese cinema".
Pascal Abikanlou was born in Pobe, a locality close to the border with Nigeria. Abikanlou is of Nago-Yoruba origin and comes from a royal lineage of Pobe. His father was sentenced to four years in prison by the French colonial authorities for defending a possible attachment of Pobe to Nigeria. He was educated at Maurice Delafosse High School in Dakar and was an industrial designer by training. He trained as a photographer by correspondence, then became a reporter and assistant cameraman and finally a director.
