Film Director, screenwriter, animator and producer from Niger.

Moustapha ALASSANE (1942-2015) is a director, screenwriter, animator and producer.

He is known for "Aouré" (1962, Director / Screenwriter), "La mort du Gandji" (1965, Director / Screenwriter / Animator), "Le Retour d'un aventurier" (1966, Director / Screenwriter), Bon voyage Sim" (1966, Director / Screenwriter / Animator), "F.V.V.A., femme, villa, voiture, argent" (1972, Director / Screenwriter).

Born in 1942, in N'Dougou, Niger, Alassane first took a degree in Mechanics. In Niamey, he learns cinematographic techniques with Jean Rouch, who helped him to go study animation with Norman Mclaren in Canada. He is one of the first filmmakers in Africa and made Niger a milestone in African Cinema. The first animated films in Sub-Saharan Africa are his.
The frog is the main character in his animations and highlights his satiric eye on the social habits of his country. He directed approximately thirty animations, documentaries and fiction films.
Retrospectives of his filmography have been presented in the most important festivals around the world. He led the Department of Cinema of the University of Niamey, for fifteen years, and was awarded the French Legion of Honour during the Cannes Film Festival of 2007.
He passed away on March 17th, 2015, in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

Moustapha Allassane is a film-director from Niger.

Born in 1942 in N'Dougou (Niger), Moustapha Alassane graduated in mechanics. However, in the Rouch IRSH in Niamey he learns the cinematographic technique and becomes one of its main researchers. Jean Rouch allows Alassane's education and accommodation in Canada, where he meets the famous Norman McLaren, who teaches him the secrets of animation.

Moustapha Alassane is one of the first filmmakers in Africa, making Niger one of the African nations of more importance in cinema, close to Senegal. He was the author of the first animated films of the sub-Saharan Africa, directing also documentaries and fiction films. He was Head of Cinema Department at the Niamey University for 15 years.

Moustapha Alassane directed, in 1962, two shorts inspired in traditional tales: "Aoure" and "La Bague du roi Koda". Representing the African culture ("Deela ou el Barka le conteur", 1969; "Shaki", 1973), Alassane uses also moral satire ("F.V.V.A., femme, villa, voiture, argent", 1972), denouncing the thirst of power form the "new wealth" in Africa. Criticism and black humour are, after all, in almost all of his films. The frog is his favourite animal and protagonist of most of his animated films, because Alassane believes it is funnier to animate frogs rather than humans. Directed around thirty animation, documentary and fiction films.

Currently, his workshop is settled in Tahoua, a calm city from Niger's interior, far away from the bustle of the capital Niamey, showing some of the humbleness that one of the most important African directors has. To work, Alassane uses several materials, such as wood, metal or wire, glue, fabric or sponge.

Numerous retrospectives of Alassane's career have been made in several international film festivals, all over the world.

Moustapha Alassane was made Knight of the Legion of Honour, during the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)


Filmography

As director
1962: La Bague du roi Koda
1962: Aoure
1962: La Pileuse de Mil
1962: Le piroguier
1963: La mort du Gandji
1964: L'arachide de Santchira
1966: Le Retour d'un aventurier
1966: Bon voyage Sim
1967: Malbaza
1969: Les contre Bandiers
1970: Deela ou Albarka
1971: Jamyya
1972: FVVA: Femme, voiture, villa, argent
1972: Abimbola ou Shaki
1973: Siberi
1974: Soubane
1974: Toula ou Le génie des eaux
1975: Zaboa
1978: Samba le grand
1982: Agwane mon Village
1982: Kankamba ou le semeur de discorde
1982: Gourimou
2000: Soolo
2000: Adieu Sim
2001: Les magiciens de l'Ader
2001: Agaissa
2001: Kokoa
2003: Tagimba

As actor
Petit à petit - Moustaphe (1971)
L'Étoile noire (1976)

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Moustapha Alassane (1942-, Níger)

Nascido em N'Dougou, Níger, começa por formar-se em mecânica. Em Niamey, aprende a técnica cinematográfica com Jean Rouch. Este ajuda Alassane a estudar no Canadá com Norman McLaren. É um dos primeiros cineastas de África e a sua obra fez do Níger um país de referência no cinema africano. Os primeiros filmes animados da África subsaariana são da sua autoria.
A crítica e o humor negro estão presentes sistematicamente nos filmes do realizador. A rã é personagem principal dos seus filmes de animação e sublinha o olhar satírico em relação aos costumes sociais do seu país. Realizou cerca de trinta filmes de animação, ficção e documentário.
Retrospectivas da filmografia e homenagens à sua carreira têm sido feitas nos mais prestigiados festivais do mundo. Dirigiu o Departamento de Cinema da Universidade de Niamey durante 15 anos e foi feito Cavaleiro da Legião de Honra em França, durante o Festival de Cannes 2007.

Filmografia

Como realizador
1962: La Bague du roi Koda
1962: Aoure
1962: La Pileuse de Mil
1962: Le piroguier
1963: La mort du Gandji
1964: L'arachide de Santchira
1966: Le Retour d'un aventurier
1966: Bon voyage Sim
1967: Malbaza
1969: Les contre Bandiers
1970: Deela ou Albarka
1971: Jamyya
1972: FVVA: Femme, voiture, villa, argent
1972: Abimbola ou Shaki
1973: Siberi
1974: Soubane
1974: Toula ou Le génie des eaux
1975: Zaboa
1978: Samba le grand
1982: Agwane mon Village
1982: Kankamba ou le semeur de discorde
1982: Gourimou
2000: Soolo
2000: Adieu Sim
2001: Les magiciens de l'Ader
2001: Agaissa
2001: Kokoa
2003: Tagimba

Como actor
Petit à petit - Moustaphe (1971)
L'Étoile noire (1976)

Source:
www.marfilmes.com/pt/africafilms/mulheres+carros+propriedade+dinheiro.htm


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Moustapha Alassane studerade i Kanada och blev, med stöd från legendariske filmskaparen Jean Rouch, pionjär inom afrikansk tecknad film.

Source: CinemAfrica 2011, Stockholm
http://cinemafrica.se/sv/filmer/animerade-filmer/226-bon-voyage-sim-