The Cinémathèque Afrique is celebrating African cinema in Cameroon in partnership with Cinéma Numérique Ambulant
The Institut français’s Cinémathèque Afrique is launching a tour in Cameroon titled“Cinémathèque Afrique in Cameroon – A Journey to the Heart of Africa’s Cinematic Heritage,” from June 10 to 13, 2025, in partnership with Cinéma Numérique Ambulant (CNA).
The goal of this event is to showcase the richness and diversity of African and Cameroonian cinematic heritage through a variety of initiatives: open-air film screenings open to the general public, conferences on African cinema, and a range of local cultural activities.
The Cinémathèque Afrique on the Road in Cameroon, Bringing It Closer to Its Audiences
This tour kicks off at the French Institute of Cameroon in Douala and will then travel to the cities of Dibombari and Kribi, where outdoor screenings of African films—including Cameroonian films—will take place at iconic locations such as the esplanade of the Maison de la Culture in Dibombari and Ngoyé Beach in Kribi.
Africa in Pictures: The Cinémathèque Afrique Along Cameroon’s Roads and Through the Continent’s Stories
Through this initiative, the Cinémathèque Afrique and the Cinéma Numérique Ambulant are reaching out to diverse audiences—from urban neighborhoods to rural communities—to bring them together around African cinema through an inclusive and participatory approach. The general public in Cameroon will thus be able to (re)discover iconic works such as *La vie est belle*by Mwezé Ngangura and Benoît Lamy, *Le ballon d’or*by Cheik Doukouré, *Bal Poussière* by Henri Duparc, and *Akissi* by Alexandre Coste, an animated adaptation of Marguerite Abouet’s comic book.
Four Cameroonian films will also be featured, including *Angles* byFrank Thierry, *Lea Malle*, *Ngoungoure* by AïssatouNjayou, and *Walls*by Narcisse Wandji.
An initiative educational, cultural, and civic
In addition to screenings of African and Cameroonian films, the Cinémathèque Afrique and the Cinéma Numérique Ambulant also organize special events and discussion sessions to foster collective reflection on imagery, storytelling, and memory. This initiative is part of an inclusive cultural and educational approach aimed at raising awareness among Cameroon’s diverse communities about the richness of Africa’s cinematic heritage and at strengthening critical literacy regarding visual media.
The Cinémathèque Afrique: Bringing Cinematic Heritage Closer to Its Diverse Audiences
With more than 1,800 films from 45 countries, the Cinémathèque Afrique houses one of the world’s most extensive collections of African cinema, spanning from the 1950s to the present day. Its catalog includes short films, feature-length films, animated films, documentaries, and archival footage. This unique collection, featuring the work of more than a thousand filmmakers, reflects the diversity of artistic perspectives on Africa and the cultural ties forged between younger generations in Cameroon and across Africa and their cinematic heritage.
This initiative in Cameroon is fully in line with the Cinémathèque Afrique’s mission to preserve, promote, and disseminate Africa’s audiovisual heritage, particularly among younger generations.(c)
