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| director = [[Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou]] |
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| producer = Princesse M<br>ADV productions<br>les films du bilboquet |
| producer = Princesse M<br>ADV productions<br>les films du bilboquet |
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| distributor = Film Africa |
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| released = {{Film date|2018|06|11|df=y}} |
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| runtime = 54 |
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| country = Gabon |
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'''Boxing Libreville''' is a documentary film released in 2018 about the struggles and hardship a young Gabonese man, Christ, has in his journey to be a boxer and how it is mirrored in the struggle for democracy in the country. It is directed by [[Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou]], and is his |
'''''Boxing Libreville''''' is a documentary film released in 2018 about the struggles and hardship a young [[Gabon|Gabonese]] man, Christ, has in his journey to be a boxer and how it is mirrored in the struggle for democracy in the country. It is directed by [[Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou]], and is his feature length film debut. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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Filmed in 2016 Christ Olsen Mickala is a young aspiring boxer living in [[Libreville]], the capital of the central African nation of [[Gabon]]. Christ spends all day training in boxing, while at night he works as a doorman at local nightclubs to make ends meet. Meanwhile the struggle Christ endures in his boxing dream is mirrored by the struggle for democracy in Gabon during that |
Filmed in 2016 Christ Olsen Mickala is a young aspiring boxer living in [[Libreville]], the capital of the central African nation of [[Gabon]]. Christ spends all day training in boxing, while at night he works as a doorman at local nightclubs to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the struggle Christ endures in his boxing dream is mirrored by the struggle for democracy in Gabon during that year's controversial and hotly contested [[2016 Gabonese presidential election|presidential election]]. Although the election seems to be only a background, its impact on Gabon will affect its people for many years to come.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxing Libreville (2018)|url=https://opencitylondon.com/year_round/boxing-libreville-2018/|publisher=Open City Documentary Film Festival|date=|accessdate=6 October 2019}}</ref> |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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The documentary was produced by Princess M, ADV productions, and Les Films du Bilboquet. As is often the case with African cinema, special care was taken to avoid censorship, such as focusing primarily on Christ's life and training and not on politics, although the latter is a major undertone of the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou|url=https://www.festivalscope.com/all/film/boxing-libreville|publisher=Festival Scope|date=|accessdate=6 October 2019}}</ref> The production of the film was an international collaboration, with Princess M being based in Gabon, ADV productions being based in Belgium, and Les Films du Bilboquet being based in France.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou|url=http://lesfilmsdubilboquet.fr/en/boxing-libreville/|publisher=Les Films du Bilboquet|date=|accessdate=6 October 2019|language=French}}</ref> |
The documentary was produced by Princess M, ADV productions, and Les Films du Bilboquet. As is often the case with African cinema, special care was taken to avoid censorship, such as focusing primarily on Christ's life and training and not on politics, although the latter is a major undertone of the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou|url=https://www.festivalscope.com/all/film/boxing-libreville|publisher=Festival Scope|date=|accessdate=6 October 2019|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006185136/https://www.festivalscope.com/all/film/boxing-libreville|url-status=dead}}</ref> The production of the film was an international collaboration, with Princess M being based in Gabon, ADV productions being based in Belgium, and Les Films du Bilboquet being based in France.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou|url=http://lesfilmsdubilboquet.fr/en/boxing-libreville/|publisher=Les Films du Bilboquet|date=|accessdate=6 October 2019|language=French}}</ref> |
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==Release and reception== |
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''Boxing Libreville'' was enthusiastically received. It received the award for best documentary at the Festival de cine africano de Tarif in Spain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Documentaire : Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou primé ! |url=https://theworldnews.net/ga-news/documentaire-amedee-pacome-nkoulou-prime |website=The World News |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=French |date=5 June 2018}}</ref> The film also received the Special Jury Prize of the Agadir International Documentary Film Festival in Morocco.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellou|first=Dorothee|title=« La création documentaire au Maroc et en Afrique a totalement explosé »|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2018/06/26/la-creation-documentaire-au-maroc-et-en-afrique-a-totalement-explose_5321541_3212.html|website=[[Le Monde]]|date=26 June 2018|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref> ''Boxing Libreville'' was entered in the International Short and Medium Film Competition at the [[Visions du Réel]].<ref>{{cite web|language=French|title=Boxing Libreville – Le dernier documentaire d'Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou en compétition au Festival Visions du Réel en Suisse|url=https://gaboncelebrites.com/documentaire-boxing-libreville/|website=Gabon célébrités|date=27 March 2018|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref> It was screened at several other film festivals, including the [[Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boxing Libreville |url=https://www.dokfest-muenchen.de/films/view/12874?lang=en |website=DOK.fest |accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref> and Ecrans Noirs in Cameroon.<ref>{{cite web|language=French|title=Écrans Noirs 2018 – « Boxing Libreville » et « Matris » dans la sélection officielle|url=https://gaboncelebrites.com/ecrans-noirs-2018-boxing-libreville-et-matris-dans-la-selection-officielle/|website=Gabon célébrités|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref> The director has discussed creating a sequel.<ref>{{cite web |title=«Boxing Libreville» de Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou : Comme une métaphore de la vie |url=https://www.lequotidien.sn/boxing-libreville-de-amedee-pacome-nkoulou-comme-une-metaphore-de-la-vie/ |website=[[Le Quotidien (Senegal)|Le Quotidien]] |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=French |date=22 March 2019}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 22 October 2023
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou |
| Produced by | Princesse M ADV productions les films du bilboquet |
| Distributed by | Film Africa |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Land | Gabun |
| Sprache | French |
Boxing Libreville is a documentary film released in 2018 about the struggles and hardship a young Gabonese man, Christ, has in his journey to be a boxer and how it is mirrored in the struggle for democracy in the country. It is directed by Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou, and is his feature length film debut.
Synopsis
[edit]Filmed in 2016 Christ Olsen Mickala is a young aspiring boxer living in Libreville, the capital of the central African nation of Gabon. Christ spends all day training in boxing, while at night he works as a doorman at local nightclubs to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the struggle Christ endures in his boxing dream is mirrored by the struggle for democracy in Gabon during that year's controversial and hotly contested presidential election. Although the election seems to be only a background, its impact on Gabon will affect its people for many years to come.[1]
Production
[edit]The documentary was produced by Princess M, ADV productions, and Les Films du Bilboquet. As is often the case with African cinema, special care was taken to avoid censorship, such as focusing primarily on Christ's life and training and not on politics, although the latter is a major undertone of the film.[2] The production of the film was an international collaboration, with Princess M being based in Gabon, ADV productions being based in Belgium, and Les Films du Bilboquet being based in France.[3]
Release and reception
[edit]Boxing Libreville was enthusiastically received. It received the award for best documentary at the Festival de cine africano de Tarif in Spain.[4] The film also received the Special Jury Prize of the Agadir International Documentary Film Festival in Morocco.[5] Boxing Libreville was entered in the International Short and Medium Film Competition at the Visions du Réel.[6] It was screened at several other film festivals, including the Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München[7] and Ecrans Noirs in Cameroon.[8] The director has discussed creating a sequel.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing Libreville (2018)". Open City Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou". Festival Scope. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Libreville - Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou" (in French). Les Films du Bilboquet. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Documentaire : Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou primé !". The World News (in French). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Kellou, Dorothee (26 June 2018). "« La création documentaire au Maroc et en Afrique a totalement explosé »". Le Monde. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Boxing Libreville – Le dernier documentaire d'Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou en compétition au Festival Visions du Réel en Suisse". Gabon célébrités (in French). 27 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Boxing Libreville". DOK.fest. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Écrans Noirs 2018 – « Boxing Libreville » et « Matris » dans la sélection officielle". Gabon célébrités (in French). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "«Boxing Libreville» de Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou : Comme une métaphore de la vie". Le Quotidien (in French). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.