Roger Gnoan M'Bala

Roger Gnoan M'Bala (Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, 1941) is one of the most emblematic figures in African cinema. In the late Sixties, he started his career making TV programmes about sport and entertainment and, after making several successful short films (including France-Cote D'Ivoir), he has made several feature films, including Le chapeau and Ablakon.

Filmography

La biche (1971, short), Amanie (1972, short), Gboundo (1973, short), Le chapeau (1975), Elevage moderne (1980, short), France-Cote D'Ivoir (1982, short), Ablakon (1984-85), Bouka (1987-89), Au nom du Christ (1993), Adanggaman (2000)