Daniel Kamwa
Actor and director of "Pousse-Pousse", one of the founders of Cameroonian cinema
Born in 1943-04-14
Related city : Nkongsamba
On screen : Pousse-Pousse (1975)
Who are they?
Daniel Kamwa is a Cameroonian actor and director, born on 14 April 1943 in Nkongsamba. He trained in drama in Paris, joined Peter Brook's company in 1968 and appeared in French television films and features before turning to directing with the short film "Boubou cravate".
What made them famous
His first feature, "Pousse-Pousse", was one of the most popular films in French-speaking Africa in its day. He followed it with "Notre fille" (1980), shown at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. His films take aim at clandestine emigration, poor governance and the embezzlement of public funds.
Key facts
- "Mùh Saah-Sah", shot entirely in the Bamum language, opened FESPACO in 2009 and received the Cinétoiles special prize.
- With "Turbulences" (2015), which he wrote, produced and directed, he made a 3D animated feature presented as the first of its kind in Africa.
- A dubbing actor, he is the French voice of Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus" and of Don Warrington in the series "Death in Paradise".