Cédric Ido

Cédric Ido
Born (1980-10-22) 22 October 1980
Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Occupation Writer, Director, Actor
Years active 2006–present

Cédric Ido (born October 22, 1980) is a French-Burkinabe director, writer and actor[1]. He grew up in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, a small suburban town near Paris and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara’s revolution. His directing works have been exhibited worldwide in film festivals such as Seattle, Dubai and Venice.[2]

In 2015 he won the African Movie Academy Awards[3] for best short film with Twaaga [4], which takes place in Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara's revolution. He has directed his brother, actor Jacky Ido, on a number of films including Chateau,[5] [6] and Hasaki Ya Suda.[7]


References

  1. ↑ "Filmmaker to serve as 2018 Africana Artist-in-Residence". UNC Charlotte. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Twaaga (Invincible)". Africultures. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Africa Movie Academy Awards Winners 2015". Film Contact. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Tambay Obenson. "Africa First 2012 Profile: Burkinabé Filmmaker Cedric Ido And His Superhero Cinema Dreams". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Tambay Obenson. "Cannes: Cédric Ido, Modi Barry Team Up for Dramedy, 'Chateau' - Set in Paris African Community Rarely Humanized on Screen". Shadow & Act. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Melanie Goodfellow. "MK2 Films boards Barry and Ido's comedy 'Chateau'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hasaki Ya Suda". Unifrance. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
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