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Moustapha Alassane Quotes

1942–2015

Moustapha Alassane (1942 – 17 March 2015) was a Nigerien filmmaker who is often hailed as the "father' of African film animation. He initially graduated with a degree in mechanics but discovered the art of film before he followed that career path.

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"I think that, for the moment, cinema has not sufficiently proven to the world that Africa has its own culture."

“I will always stay the same, with my passion and my pleasure to invent, to direct, and to communicate my vision.”

"If there is a secret, it is the love and passion I feel for my profession."

"It must be able to awaken the viewer's awareness of specifically African problems and guide Africa in a more viable direction."

“What is essential is to be able to express oneself, to go from an idea to a film, to tell a story and realize one’s vision.”

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Moustapha Alassane (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.