2012 Edition

Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Cameron

Bekolo was born on 8 June 1966 in Yaoundé, he studied Physics at University of Yaoundé, and then he studied cinema in Institut National de L’audiovisuel (INA) in France. Bekolo was nominated the British Film Institute award in 1993 for his film Quartier Mozart (Mozart’s District) in 1992.

His film Aristotle’s Plot participated in Sundance Film Festival in Utah in the United States in 1997. Bekolo’s films participated in various film festivals around the world such as in England, Ireland, India, Canada and Burkina Faso.