National School of Drama, National Institute for the Arts, International University of Theatre, Paris.
Occupation(s)
actor, director
Sidiki Bakaba (born in
Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from
Côte d'Ivoire.
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)[1]
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.
la Fondation des artistes de Côte d'Ivoire (FONDACI)
2009
Awarded for his entire career
2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers
Filmography
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
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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[9]
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[11]
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
[14]
2002 Roues libres, directed by: Sidiki Bakaba, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Adama Dahico, Placide Bayoro and Daouda Traoré[4]
2010 Héritage Perdu, directed by:
Christian Lara, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Philippe Mory and Luc Saint-Eloy
[15]
TV films
1981 Un dessert pour Constance, by:
Sarah Maldoror, starring: Sidiki Bakaba, Cheik Doukouré and Elias Sherif
[16]
1982 En votre aimable règlement, by: Jean-Claude Charnay, starring: Christian Parisy, Micky Sébastian and
Anne Fontaine[17]
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
[23]Archived 2011-07-18 at the
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2002 Côte d'Ivoire, terre d'espérance, a documentary about Afro-Colombia by Blaise N'Dehoya and Sidiki Bakaba
Video on
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