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Sidiki Bakaba
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Name
Sidiki Bakaba
Role
Actor
Movies
The Professional, Camp de Thiaroye, Daresalam, Faces of Women, Petanqui
He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and with Grotowski.
In 2000, he became the director of the Palace of Culture of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) located at Treichville. He also founded the Actor's Studio (an actor training school in the Palace of Culture)
Along with a significant acting career, he produced fiction films, documentaries such as Les Guérisseurs (1988) which won the award for best music at the Francophone Film Festival, as well as the Voice of Hope at FESPACO Ouagadougou in 1989. He directed short films such as Le Nord est tombé sur la tête (1985–1998) for TV5, Le Parole (1992), L'Anniversaire de Daymios (November 1992) and documentaries such as Cinq siècles de solitude and La victoire aux mains nues in 2002.
A close supporter of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, Bakaba April 2011 he was in Gbagbo's residence in Abidjan during the siege which resulted in Gbagbo's capture and is reported to have been wounded during it.
Bombardement du palais pr sidentiel abidjan le t moignage de sidiki bakaba
Education and training
1962–1966 in National School of Drama, in Abidjan. His focus was: stage production and actor management
1966–1970 in National Institute for the Arts, in Abidjan
1970–1972 in International University of Theatre, Paris. His focus was: Living Theatre, Grotowski
Teaching career
1970 1972 Teacher/intern at the National Institute of Arts, Abidjan
1972 – 1975 Teacher of body language at the National Institute of Arts, Abidjan
1985 Teacher of Drama, the Lavilliers Bernard School, Paris
1985 – 1986 Teacher of Drama, School of Arts and Josephine Baker, Paris
1990 Body language/expression training, Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne University
1991 Body language/expression training, Image d'Ailleurs Paris
01-02.1992 Training as an actor, staging a play at the Franco-Nigerian Cultural Centre, Niamey
Sept. 1992 GTRO Actor training, Abidjan
2001–2008 Director of the Actors Studio at the Palace of Culture in Abidjan
Films
1977 Bako, l'autre rive , directed by: Jacques Champreux, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Cheik Doukouré and Doura Mané, won the "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention – Jacques Champreux" in 1978 Locarno International Film Festival and "Prix Jean Vigo – Jacques Champreux" in 1978 [2]
1979 L'Appât du gain, directed by: Jules Takam, starring: Gérard Essomba, Howard Vernon and André Daguenet [4]
1981 Le Professionnel, directed by: Georges Lautner, starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly, Robert Hossein, won "Best Music Written for a Film – Ennio Morricone" in 1982 Cèsar Awards [5]
1982 Le médecin de Gafire, directed by: Mustapha Diop, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Merlin N'Diagne and Fifi-Dalla Kouyate [6]
1983 Suicides, directed by: Jean-Claude Tchuilen, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Christian Bebebey and Pierre Didy Tchakounte [7]
1986 Desebagato, directed by: Emmanuel Sanon-Doba, starring: Sidiki Bakaba and Miriam Yago, produced by: Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Marie Dubois is nominated as the Best Supporting Actress in 1987 César Awards, France[10]
1987 Campo Thiaroye, directed by: Ousmane Sembene, Thierno Faty Sow, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara and Philippe Chamelat, in 1988 won the "Children and Cinema Award", "Grand Special Jury Prize", "New Cinema Award", "Sergio Trasatti Award – Special Mention", "Special Golden Ciak" and "UNICEF Award" in 1988 Venice Film Festival [12]
1987 Visages de femmes, directed by: Désiré Ecaré, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Kouadou Brou and Albertine N'Guessan, won the FIPRESCI Prize – Désiré Ecaré in 1985 Cannes Film Festival [13]
1988 Les guérisseurs, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba, starring: Georges Benson, Pierre-Loup Rajot and Nayanka Bell, produced by: Afriki Projection, Ministère de la Culture (participation)
1998 Mes quatre dernières volontés, directed by: Angelo Cianci, starring: Carole Martinez, Sidiki Bakaba and Pierre Porquet, duration: 5 min, nominated for the "Best European Short Film/Angelo Cianci" in 1999 Brussels International Film Festival
2000 Daressalam, directed by: Issa Coello, starring: Haikal Zakaria, Abdoulaye Ahmat and Gérard Essomba [15]
2002 Roues libres, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Adama Dahico, Placide Bayoro and Daouda Traoré
2010 Héritage Perdu, directed by: Christian Lara, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Philippe Mory and Luc Saint-Eloy [16]
TV films
1981 Un dessert pour Constance, by: Sarah Maldoror, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Cheik Doukouré and Elias Sherif [17]
1982 En votre aimable règlement, by: Jean-Claude Charnay, starring: Christian Parisy, Micky Sébastian and Anne Fontaine [18]
1983 L'Aventure ambiguë, directed by: Jacques Champreux for TF1
2006 Il nous faut l’Amérique, directed by: Koffi Kwahule
2007 Îles de Tempête, directed by: Bernard B. Dadié
2008 Hêrêmankono, directed by: Diégou Bailly
2010 La Malice des hommes, directed by: Jean-Pierre Guingane
Documentaries
1999 Fête de génération d'Abobote, director: Sidiki Bakaba, duration: 26’
2000 Los Palenqueros Cimarrons de Colombie
2000 Cinq siècles de solitude, directors: Sidiki Bakaba et Blaise Ndjehoya, duration: 52’, producer: Afriki Projection and Absynthe Production, diffusion: CFI, TV5 Afrique, Awards: Prix de l’UMOA au Fespaco 2001 Amiens 2000, Média Nord-Sud 2001, Pan African Film Festival 2001, Images d’ailleurs 2001 [24]
2002 Côte d'Ivoire, terre d'espérance, a documentary about Afro-Colombia by Blaise N'Dehoya and Sidiki Bakaba Video on YouTube
2002 Caravane de la paix
2005 La Victoire aux mains nues[25]
Filmed theater
1992 Zoo Story of Edward Albee, director: Abdul Karim, Afriki Projection production
1992 Maitre Harold by Athol Furgarth, producer TV 1, production, Afriki Projection production
1995 – 1996 L' Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill
1999 The Déconnards by Koffi Kwahulé
2002 Papa Bon Dieu, director: Sidiki Bakaba
2003 L’Exil d’Albour, director: Sidiki Bakada
2004 Monoko-Zohi, director: Sidiki Bakada
2007 Îles de Tempête, director: Sidiki Bakada
2008 Hèrèmankono, director: Sidiki Bakaba
2010 La Malice des Hommes, director: Sidiki Bakaba