Pierre Rouamba
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BornJune 29, 1951
Died21 May 2023 (aged 71)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Occupation(s)Film 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 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, lecturer |
| Notable work | Tasuma (2003), Réfugiés mais humains (2007), Le poids du serment (2010) |
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.
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]
