Roger Jamar and the Palavers of Mboloko 2015 Directed by Jean-Michel Kibuski Roger Jamar et les Palabres de Mboloko
A short documentary about Roger Jamar, the pioneer of African animated film, made by renowned Congolese animator Jean-Michel Kibushi who also oversaw the restoration of Jamar's original 16mm prints. The Palavers of Mboloko is a series of seven short 16mm color “animated cartoons for Africans” produced in the Belgian Congo by the priest Father Roger Jamar during the 1950s. They have been called the first ‘African’ films, despite being made by Europeans, because they incorporated elements of African folklore and music.
Language
French
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Studio MALEMBE Maa asbl
Release Date 15 September 2015
21 mins
