Private Project

Memoirs of Salone

A collection of memories of a trip to the beautiful West African country of Sierra Leone, showcasing the people, the food, the beaches, and the culture.

  • Bisong Taiwo
    Director
  • Bisong Taiwo
    Writer
  • Bisong Taiwo
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    31 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 22, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Sierra Leone
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bisong Taiwo

Bisong Taiwo is a filmmaker based in Winnipeg. He has been producing films for the last five years, directing three short films, a narrative feature, and a documentary short.

Bisong's short film, Saving Grace, has screened at several film festivals around the world and was acquired by the Winnipeg Film Group for distribution. He also directed and produced the Christmas short film, Advent Messiah, a re-imagining of the nativity story told using miniature models and sets.

Bisong's latest and first narrative feature, Time Sleeper, tells the story of a woman who, upon accidentally discovering time travel, must travel one year into the past to save her son from a fatal accident. It screened at the 2020 Afro Prairie Film Festival, where he was presented with the Emerging Filmmaker Award.

Bisong also has an upcoming documentary, Memoirs of Salone; A collection of memories of a trip to the beautiful West African country of Sierra Leone, showcasing the people, the food, the beaches, and the culture.

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