Directing
David Achkar was born on September 16, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Le fleuve (2003), 50 contre 1 (1986) and Allah Tantou (1992). He died on January 5, 1998 in Conakry, Guinea.
Filmmaker David Achkar searches for his father, Marof Achkar, who was sent to the notorious Camp Boiro prison in 1969 for treason.
This documentary offers the reflections of filmmakers shot at FESPACO 1991. Djibril Diop Mambéty, David Achkar, Moussa Sene Absa, Mambaye Coulibaly, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Mansour Sora Wade... express their faith in the eternity of African cinema.
DIrected by David Achkar.
