Fadika Kramo-Lanciné
Fadika Kramo-Lanciné | |
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| Born | 1948 Danané, Ivory Coast |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Alma mater | University of Abidjan |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter, and producer |
Fadika Kramo-Lanciné (born 1948) is an Ivorian film director as well as a screenwriter and producer of both fiction and documentary films.
Biography
[edit]Kramo-Lanciné was born in Danané in the far west of the Ivory Coast in 1948.[1] He studied modern literature at the University of Abidjan in his home country, and then studied film at the Louis Lumière School in Paris, France. Kramo-Lanciné joined the National Office of Rural Promotion in 1975 and took charge of educational films and television programs on development issues.[1]
Career
[edit]His first work, La Fin de la Course, was a 14-minute short story film directed in 1974. After joining the office of rural promotion, Kramo-Lanciné directed a dozen educational films and television shows between 1975 and 1981.[1] In 1978, he began making his first feature film, Djéli, conte d'aujourd'hui or Djeli: a tale of today, with the help of a team of television technicians. Completed in 1981, Djéli received the Grand Prix (Yennenga Stallion) at the 7th Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, also known as the FESPACO awards.[2] In 1993 he served as director, screenwriter, and producer of Wariko, Le gros lot or Wariko, the Jackpot. The film tells the story of a poor traffic cop who wins the lottery, only to realize that his winning ticket has disappeared.[3]
From 2013 to 2016 Kramo-Lanciné was the director of National Cinematography of Côte d'Ivoire, and since 2016 has been the technical advisor for cinema at the Ministry of Francophone Culture.[1][2]
In 2017 a statue of Kramo-Lanciné was erected at the avenue of film makers in Ouagadougou to commemorate his cinematic achievements.[4]
Filmography
[edit]- 1974 : La Fin de la Cour[2]
- 1980 : Djéli conte d'aujourd'hui
- 1993 : Wariko (Le gros lot)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kramo Lanciné Fadika" (in French). AfriBD. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Fadika Kramo Lanciné" (in French). Africiné.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Wariko, The Jackpot / Wariko, Le Gros Lot". African Film Festival (AFF) NY. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Burkina : Le cinéaste ivoirien Lanciné Fadika immortalisé à Ouagadougou". Akody (in French). 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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