BBN - FILM SCREENING: Two short films by Balogou Osée Adamassou on the program

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 (𝐈𝐅𝐁-𝐔𝐏), 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 « 𝐎’𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞́, » 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐮 𝐎𝐬𝐞́𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.

This has become a well-established tradition in the cultural calendar of the city of Parakou. Every first Friday of the month, the IFB-UP’s « O’Ciné » program showcases filmmakers. This Friday, July 3rd, starting at 7:00 PM, the Parakou audience will have the privilege of discovering Balogou Osée Adamassou’s sharp and committed perspective through the screening of two major documentary films. The first film of the evening, entitled « Igbeyawo, » is a 26-minute documentary that immerses the viewer in the corridors of time.

In an era when the world still preserved its purity, the union of two young people was governed by formal rules and strict fundamental principles. Far removed from the realities of today’s generations, this short film meticulously retraces the rigorous premarital process among our ancestors. An essential work of remembrance.

A change of scenery and theme with the second film, « Ajile. » Here, the director sets his camera along the furrows of the rural world, where the majority of vulnerable populations depend exclusively on agriculture for their survival. The film highlights the inspiring initiatives of the KóBɔ̀Fɔmá – Hope – educational farm. Faced with the devastating effects of chemical inputs, this organization advocates for the use of organic fertilizers made from natural materials. “Ajile” brilliantly demonstrates that chemical-free agriculture is key to preserving human, animal, and environmental health.Beyond a simple screening, “O’Ciné” aims to be a space for discussion and knowledge sharing. Following the screening of the two short films, the audience will have the opportunity to speak directly with Balogou Osée ADAMASSOU.

This is an ideal opportunity for film enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious to ask the filmmaker about his artistic approach, aesthetic choices, and the social issues raised in his work.The event will take place this Friday, July 3rd, at 7:00 PM at the IFB-UP (University of Parakou). Lovers of documentary film and culture, the screen awaits you.

Edwige GADEDJI (Intern)