“I Am Excited By Some Films Screened Here”

How is your stay here in Ouagadougou for the Fespaco?
I am in Ouagadougou for film’s purposes. Fespaco is the biggest rendezvous of African cinema and Ouagadougou is the capital city of African cinema. I am so honoured to be here this year because this is the country of my African hero, Thomas Sankara. So, this is a great time for me. It’s going to be screening – by the way I saw an amazing Haitian movie yesterday, networking, meeting people, exchanging complementary cards, and of course talking business. I am gaining a lot being here. I think every filmmaker doing this job has the intention of going to festivals. In my opinion, it is one of the roots of being a better filmmaker. It serves the purpose of film. You can’t make a film and people don’t watch it specially in Africa where cinema halls are not the norm. So, a film festival is a great place to watch movies. I am already excited by some films screened here, the Oscar nominated film will be screened here and I mean maybe it is the only occasion for me to see it. That is the advantage. As a filmmaker, you must see film and enjoying A film festival like Fespaco is a paradise for filmmakers. 

You are coming to present the film “Enterrés (Buried)”. What message does it send?
I am also here for “Enterrés (Buried)” a Françoise Ellong’s movie that we did, and I am really happy that the selection happened, and I really hope that everyone who will watch the movie is going to like it, carrying the message. This movie is about children. You know children suffer a lot. Immediately, the little girl who was killed in Buea comes to my mind. Adults are becoming concerned with their own selfishness, they...