T.I.A. (THIS is Africa)

Aïpeur Foundou is a congolese dancer and choreographer. Amidst some popular areas of Brazzaville, he shows us one possible way to freedom.

  • Matthieu MAUNIER-ROSSI
    Director
    TROIS MACHETTES, QUELQUES VAGUE ET L'AME...
  • Matthieu MAUNIER-ROSSI
    Writer
    TROIS MACHETTES, QUELQUES VAGUE ET L'AME...
  • Ronan CHENEAU
    Writer
  • Matthieu MAUNIER-ROSSI
    Producer
    TROIS MACHETTES, QUELQUES VAGUE ET L'AME...
  • Aïpeur FOUNDOU
    Key Cast
    "(himself)"
  • Ella GANGA
    Key Cast
    "(narrator)"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Choregraphy, Poem, Poetry, Dance, Congo
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 10, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Congo
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 7D, 720p
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Matthieu MAUNIER-ROSSI

A DAY IN SENGULAM _ 2019, 17 min, shot in Kerala (India), LaTortueNoire & Back in Town - ALSO ON FILMFREEWAY

TROIS MACHETTES (THREE BLADES) _ 2019, 29 min, shot in Haiti, Back in Town - ALSO ON FILMFREEWAY

T.I.A. (THIS IS AFRICA) _ 2014, 7 min, shot in Congo-Brazzaville, LaTortueNoire

QUATRE MINUTES AVANT LA VAGUE _ 2012, experimental, 4 min, LaTortueNoire

QUELQUES VAGUES, ET L’ÂME… _ 2011, 14 min, shot in the Caribbean, YMC Productions - ALSO ON FILMFREEWAY

DE QUI ME MOQUE-JE ? _ 2005, 10 min, YMC Productions

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Director Statement

Conceived, shot and recorded in 48 hours in Brazzaville (Congo). Choreographer and dancer : Aïpeur Foundou (mixing contemporary dancing and traditional Congolese movements). An original poem written by Ronan Chéneau (Narrator : Ella Ganga, a Congolese dancer. The dialect used at times is Lari.) Director & Editor : Matthieu Maunier-Rossi (1st AD : Cléo Konongo). The river in the film is the River Congo, and Kinshasa can be spotted in the distance on the other bank. Titles : Sylvain Franchet. Mixing : Bridget O'Driscoll & Jérôme Wiciak.

Main contact is in Paris, France.