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Moustapha Alassane (1942–17 March 2015) was a Nigerien filmmaker. Born in 1942 in N’Dougou (Niger), Moustapha Alassane graduated in mechanics. However, in the Rouch IRSH in Niamey he learned the cinematographic technique and thereafter became one of its main proponents. Jean Rouch provided for Alassane's education and accommodation in Canada, where he met the famous Norman McLaren, who taught him about animation. He was the creator of the first animated films of the sub-Saharan Africa, also directing 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 African culture (e.g. in Deela ou el Barka le conteur, 1969 and Shaki, 1973), Alassane also employed moral satire (F.V.V.A., femme, villa, voiture, argent, 1972), denouncing the thirst for power for “new wealth” in Africa. Social criticism and black humour are in almost all of his films. Le Retour d'un aventurier (1966) is considered the first African western. The frog was his favourite animal and protagonist of most of his animated films, because Alassane believed it is funnier to animate frogs rather than humans. His workshop was based in Tahoua. To work, Alassane used 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. Moustapha Alassane was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Moustapha Alassane
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Little by Little
1970-08-22
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Moustapha Alassane, Cineaste of the Possible
2008-10-12
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Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab
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Mahauta: Les bouchers du Mawri
1967-01-01
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Women Cars Villas Money
1972-01-02
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Return of an Adventurer
1966-01-01
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Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973-01-01
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Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973-01-01
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The Death of Gandji
1965-01-01
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The Death of Gandji
1965-01-01
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Bon voyage, Sim
1966-01-01
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Bon voyage, Sim
1966-01-01
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Bon voyage, Sim
1966-01-01
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Samba the Great
1977-03-26
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Samba the Great
1977-03-26
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Bon voyage, Sim
1966-01-01
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Kokoa
2001-01-01
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The Wedding
1962-10-12
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The Ring of King Koda
1962-10-12
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Shaki
1973-10-12
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L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
1964-01-01
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Bon voyage, Sim
1966-01-01
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Kokoa
2001-01-01
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The Death of Gandji
1965-01-01
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Return of an Adventurer
1966-01-01
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Return of an Adventurer
1966-01-01
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Toula, or the Genie of the Water
1973-01-01
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La Pileuse de Mil
1962-01-01
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L’Arachide de Sanchira
1964-01-01
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Agwane, mon village
1982-01-01