Pierre Rouamba
Burkinabe filmmaker
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Pierre Ernest Rouamba (29 June 1951 – 21 May 2023) was a Burkinabe film director and producer. He is especially known for his 2003 film Tasuma.
BornJune 29, 1951
Died21 May 2023 (aged 71)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OccupationsFilm director, producer, lecturer
Notable workTasuma (2003), Réfugiés mais humains (2007), Le poids du serment (2010)
Pierre Ernest Rouamba | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1951 |
| Died | 21 May 2023 (aged 71) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Occupations | Film director, producer, lecturer |
| Notable work | Tasuma (2003), Réfugiés mais humains (2007), Le poids du serment (2010) |
Early life and education
Pierre Ernest Rouamba was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, on 29 June 1951.[1]
He studied at the Institut africain d'Éducation cinématographique (INAFEC) in Ouagadougou.[1][2]
Career
Other activities
In 2000 Rouamba was coordinator for the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI), and was on the advisory board of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).[1][2]
He also taught film direction and production at the Institut Supérieur de l'Image et du Son (ISIS/SE) in Ouagadougou.[1][2][3]
Death
Awards and nominations
| Film | Festival | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Noli (1994) | Montreal Vues d'Afrique 1995 11èmes Journées du cinéma africain et créole[2] | Prix Jeunesse |
Filmography
Rouamba's films include:[1][2][3]
| Year | Film | Genre | Role | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Paweogo, l'émigrant by Kollo Daniel Sanou | Feature | Assistant director | 82 m. |
| 1982 | Les funérailles du Larlé Naba (The Funeral of Larle Naba) | Short | Co-director with Idrissa Ouédraogo | 30 m. |
| 1985 | Un enfant quand on veut (A child when you want) | Short | Director | |
| 1992 | Wendemi, l'enfant du Bon Dieu (Wendemi, the child of the Good Lord) by Saint Pierre Yaméogo | Drama feature | Assistant director with Hébié Missa | 94 m |
| 1994 | Noli | Director | ||
| 1996 1997 1998 | Les Fléaux Silencieux (The Silent Plagues) Marcel et le Médiateur (Marcel and the Mediator) La Récupération (Recovery) | Three episodes | Director | |
| 2000 | Taxi brousse 08 : contractions (Bush taxi 08: contractions) | Docufiction short | Director | 26 m. |
| 2001 | Taxi brousse 15 : pharmacie par terre (Bush taxi 15: pharmacy on the ground) | Drama short | Director | 26 m. |
| 2002 | Taxi brousse 26 : excision (Bush taxi 26: excision) | Comedy short | Director | 28 m. |
| 2003 | Tasuma by Daniel Sanou Kollo | Comedy feature | Co-producer | 90 m. |
| 2007 | Réfugiés…. mais humains (Refugees.... but humans) | Drama short | Co-director with Pierre Yaméogo | 32 m. |
| 2007 | Droit de mémoire[4] (Right of memory) | Historical drama | Co-director with Kollo Daniel Sanou | 54 m. |
| 2009 | Le Poids du Serment / Nyama (The Weight of the Oath) by Kollo Daniel Sanou | Drama feature | Co-producer | 87 m. |