| Jean-Michel Tchissoukou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 Pointe-Noire |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Alma mater | Institut national de l'audiovisuel |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | Illusions, 1970 |
Jean-Michel Tchissoukou (1942-1997) was a Congolese filmmaker.
Life
Jean-Michel Tchissoukou was born 1942 in Pointe-Noire. He studied filmmaking in Paris at the Institut national de l'audiovisuel and at Ocora. On his return to the Congo, he spent a decade working for the national television channel. His first film, Illusions (1970) was a medium-length feature about a peasant who comes to live in the city with his parents. Tchissoukou was also assistant to Sarah Maldoror on Sambizanga (1972).
Tchissoukou's first feature film, The Chapel, won a 1981 FESPACO award. His second feature film, The Wrestlers, examined Congolese identity using a mix of fiction and documentary.
Tchissoukou died in Brazzaville in 1997.
Films
- Illusions, 1970.
- La Chapelle / The Chapel, 1979.
- Les Lutteurs / M'Pongo / The Wrestlers, 1982.
References
- ^ Roy Armes (2008). "Tchissoukou, Jean-Michel". Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN 0-253-35116-2.
- Bruno Okokana, Cinéma: La Chapelle de Jean-Michel Tchissoukou, projetée au Centre culturel russe, Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale, 3 March 2018.
- ^ Jean-Michel Tchissoukou, trigon-film.org.