The Rhythm of My Life: Ismael Sankara

The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara is a short documentary film produced in Libreville, Gabon. It is written, directed and produced by Franck A. Onouviet and Marc A. Tchicot. The music is composed by Michael “Mike Mef” Mefane and Rodney “Hokube” Ndong-Eyogo. It focuses on musical moments between people sharing a strong passion for their craft and an in depth and personal interview of rapper Ismael Sankara. The documentary is presenting a new recording artist with a passion going further than the name he is carrying.

The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara
Directed byMarc A. Tchicot
Frank A. Onouviet
Written byFrank A. Onouviet
Marc A. Tchicot
Produced byWilly Conrad Asseko
Frank A. Onouviet
Marc A. Tchicot
StarringIsmael Sankara
Michael Mefane
Rodney Ndong-Eyogo
Hamed Mouliom
CinematographyFrank A. Onouviet
Edited byFrank A. Onouviet
Marc A. Tchicot
Music byMichael Mefane
Rodney Ndong-Eyogo
Production
companies
BVK Films
Onome Nwa
Release date
  • March 2011 (2011-03) (Arte Creative)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryGabon
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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The Rhythm Of My Life: Ismael Sankara follows in an unconventional way the journey of Ismael "Ish" Sankara, a former Miami based rapper, who traveled to Africa to visit family. Little did he know that Libreville (Gabon) would be the place where the project of his dreams would fall in his lap.

Cast

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  • Ismael Sankara: Himself
  • Michael "Mike Mef" Mefane: Himself
  • Rodney "Hokube" Ndong-Eyogo: Himself
  • Hamed Mouliom: Cab driver

Release

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The film was first available for streaming on the Arte Creative website,[1] from March 25 to March 27, 2011. Since then, it has been deleted from the site and since has only been screened during film festivals.

Festival run

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Since its first diffusion, the short documentary had a worldwide festival run, including:

  • 64th Cannes Film Festival (Short Film Corner of the Marché du Film )
  • 15th Urbanworld Film Festival (Official Selection, Short Documentary category).[2]
  • 5th Nashville Black Film Festival (Official Selection, Short Documentary category)
  • Amiens International Film Festival (Retrospective of gabonese cinema).[3]
  • 10th San Diego Black Film Festival (Official Selection, Short Documentary category)
  • Cinemafrica Festival (Sweden).[4]
  • 7th ÉCU The European Independent Film festival (Audience Award, Non-European Short Documentary category)
  • 5th Indie Spirit Film Festival (Official Selection, Short Documentary category)

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Arte Creative website".
  2. ^ "The Rhythm Of My Life – Ismael Sankara at BET UrbanWorld".
  3. ^ "Au Rythme De Ma Vie - Ismael Sankara: Festival International du film d'Amiens".
  4. ^ "The Rhythm Of My Life – Ismael Sankara at CinemAfrica".
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