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Pascal Abikanlou |
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| Born | 1936 |
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| Died | 2009 |
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| Nationality | Beninese |
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| Occupation(s) | film maker, director and producer |
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| Notable work | Sous le signe du vaudou |
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Pascal Abikanlou (1936? – 2009)
was a Beninese film maker, director and producer.[1] He is considered the "father of Beninese cinema".
Biography
Pascal Abikanlou was born in Pobe, a locality close to the border with Nigeria. Abikanlou is of Nago-Yoruba origin and comes from a royal lineage of Pobe. His father was sentenced to four years in prison by the French colonial authorities for defending a possible attachment of Pobe to Nigeria. He was educated at Maurice Delafosse High School in Dakar and was an industrial designer by training. He trained as a photographer by correspondence, then became a reporter and assistant cameraman and finally a director.
Career
He directed the first feature movie Under the sign of Vaudoun in 1974.[1][2][3]