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Bassek Ba Kobhio(1957-2026)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Bassek Ba Kobhio
Bassek Ba Kobhio was born in 1957 in Cameroon. He was a writer and director, known for The Silence of the Forest (2003), Sango Malo (1990) and Le grand blanc de Lambaréné (1995). He died on 12 May 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Born1957
DiedMay 12, 2026
Born1957
DiedMay 12, 2026
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

The Silence of the Forest (2003)
The Silence of the Forest
6.5
  • Writer(as Bassek ba Kobhio)
  • 2003
Sango Malo (1990)
Sango Malo
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1990
Le grand blanc de Lambaréné (1995)
Le grand blanc de Lambaréné
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1995
Gouverneurs de la rosée (2018)
Gouverneurs de la rosée
  • Writer
  • 2018

Credits

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Writer

  • Gouverneurs de la rosée (2018)
    Gouverneurs de la rosée
    • adaptation
    • 2018
  • Tous les enfants sont des princes
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • The Silence of the Forest (2003)
    The Silence of the Forest
    6.5
    • scenario
    • adaptation and dialogue (as Bassek ba Kobhio, as Bassek ba Kobhio)
    • 2003
  • Le grand blanc de Lambaréné (1995)
    Le grand blanc de Lambaréné
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Sango Malo (1990)
    Sango Malo
    6.0
    • Writer
    • novel
    • 1990

Director

  • Gouverneurs de la rosée (2018)
    Gouverneurs de la rosée
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Tous les enfants sont des princes
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • The Silence of the Forest (2003)
    The Silence of the Forest
    6.5
    • Director (as Bassek ba Kobhio)
    • 2003
  • Le grand blanc de Lambaréné (1995)
    Le grand blanc de Lambaréné
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Sango Malo (1990)
    Sango Malo
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1990

Producer

  • Life Point (2017)
    Life Point
    • co-producer
    • 2017
  • The Silence of the Forest (2003)
    The Silence of the Forest
    6.5
    • produced by (as Bassek ba Kobhio)
    • 2003
  • Le maître des éléphants (1995)
    Le maître des éléphants
    5.7
    • executive producer: Cameroon
    • 1995
  • Le grand blanc de Lambaréné (1995)
    Le grand blanc de Lambaréné
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bassek ba Kobhio
  • Born
    • 1957
    • Cameroon
  • Died
    • May 12, 2026
    • Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Other works
    Novel: "Cameron, la fin du maquis?: presse, livre et 'ouverture démocratique'". Paris: L'Harmattan.
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    • 1 Article

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    Filmmaker and founder of the Écrans Noirs festival.

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