Yolande Marcelle Welimoum | |
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Born | October 9, 1988 |
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Education | University of Yaoundé |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Yolande Marcelle Welimoum (born October 9, 1988) is a Cameroonian actress, director and screenwriter. [1] She studied performing arts and cinematography at the University of Yaoundé I. [1] Her 2016 screenplay Heritage came in second place at the first edition of the Concours du Scenario Festival, which was co-organized by the Ecrans Noirs Festival of Yaounde, GIZ and KFW. [1] Heritage addresses the plight of Cameroonian women inheriting family properties, and was adapted into a fictional drama film of the same name. [2] Welimoum premiered the film at Films Femmes Afrique, a festival dedicated to women's topics. [2] While speaking to Deutsche Welle about sexual abuse in Africa's film industry, she said she regularly defends herself against unwanted advances from male directors. [2] Welimoum was one of three people announced as winners of the 20th Écrans Noirs competition. [3]