Shorts Program: Cameroon

A collection of disparate short films created by Cameroonian directors from 1992 to 2023 offers a kaleidoscopic view of artistic styles and themes, from social unrest to the power of legends and art.

Grandma’s Grammar (1996)
Dir. Jean-Pierre Bekolo, 9min, MP4
In French with English subtitles
Cameroon

In an informal meeting, the filmmaker receives an unforgettable definition of cinema from the late African film pioneer, Djibril Diop Mambéty.

Mister Foot (1992)
Dir. Jean-Marie Téno, 31min
In French with English subtitles
Cameroon

The story of a young man who needs an uncooperative public servant's signature to enter college, Mister Foot is a light-hearted look at Cameroon's national obsession: soccer.

Mama dan so que sorriso / Mother Just a Smile (2023)
Dir. Cyrielle Raingou, 18min, Digital
In Creole and Portuguese with English subtitles
Cameroon

A deceased mother lives on in the blowing wind, and the rising tide of a full-moon night, in a story about a mother-daughter relationship that transcends space and time while highlighting Black womanhood and struggle in Portugal.

Mboa Matanda (2023)
Dir. Jules Kalla Eyango, 15min, Digital
In French with English subtitles
Cameroon

Jules Kalla Eyango adapts the visual language and kinetic energy of anime to illuminate African themes and traditions in the tale of a warrior's most momentous battle.

You Will Be My Ally (2012)
Dir.  Rosine Mfetgo Mbakam, 20min, Digital
In French with English subtitles
Cameroon

A Gabonese woman intercepted at the airport in Brussels is subjected to a long interrogation concerning a problem with her papers.