Tuesday, April 3 and Friday, April 6 – Q&As with filmmaker Cédric Ido (France, Burkina Faso) after the screening of two of his films:
Hasaki Ya Suda, 2011, 24min, Lingala with English subtitles: Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 pm,
Student Union Theatre, UNC Charlotte main campus
Chateau, Cédric Ido and Modi Barry, France, 2017, 81min, French with English subtitles:
Friday, April 6, 2:00 pm, McKnight Hall (in Cone Center), UNC Charlotte main campus
Cedric Ido’s visit is made possible with the support of the Africana Studies Artist-in- Residence Program and with the Chancellor’s Diversity Mini-Grant.
About the director: Cedric Ido is a versatile French/Burkinabe artist, author, director, actor and illustrator. He grew up in Stains, a small suburban town near Paris. He considers himself a storyteller. His award-winning and critically acclaimed short film Hasaki ya Suda was exhibited worldwide in festivals such as BFI London, Toronto, Cracovie, Durban, Dubai, Venice and others. His directing work also includes documentaries such as Un Stains de musique, in which he followed several artists from his hometown Stains and recorded their struggle to exist trough their art. As an actor Cedric starred in several TV series, as well as many films, such as Mirage at St-Anna by Spike Lee (2008) and Les enfants du Pays (2006) with Michel Serrault. His short film TWAAGA, which takes place in Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara’s revolution, was also exhibited in festivals around the world and grabbed several awards, including Best short film at the Seattle International Film Festival and the African Movie Academy Award for best short film, as well as a pre-selection for the Oscars. His latest feature film “Chateau,” which he co-directed with M. Barry, came out in France during the summer 2017 and is currently showing in many countries across the globe.