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LE PIONNIER

Documentary

Production
Instant2Vie Studio
instant2viestudio@gmail.com

Director
Dago Ananias LÉKI
Ivory Coast

Producer
Ines ABICHOU
Tunisia

Synopsis

Director Timité Bassori has reached an age where words are no longer abundant. They are sparingly given because they are now precious, and breath itself becomes frugal. The uncertainty of tomorrow underscores the urgency of the story, especially as it unfolds in the director’s 90th year. Timité Bassori’s trajectory is touching and unique, plunging us into the early days of cinema in Côte d’Ivoire, just after the country gained independence. It was a time of darkened movie theaters where every cinematic story was told through celluloid, and where black and white reigned supreme in the image.

Production note

As a producer and lover of imagery, this documentary directed by Ananias Léki Dago, intertwines the narratives of imagery, cinema, and Ivory Coast. We pay homage to pioneers like Timité Bassori, capturing the intimacy of their passion and their impact on our artistic world. My commitment lies in the vitality of tracing these journeys, transmitting the legacy of those who have shaped our cultural landscape. Through Instant2Vie, created by Charly Kodjo, I am driven by the desire to weave a powerful narrative for future generations, a lasting African and Ivorian cinematic heritage.

About us

Les Ateliers de Grand-Bassam is brought to life by Grand-Bassam Project, a non-profit association that embodies excellence in the film and audiovisual industry. The association is an organization of filmmakers, producers and cultural industry professionals from Ivory Coast, the continent and beyond, who help incubate performing arts and audiovisual projects by applying alternative methods of management, production, marketing and distribution in countries across the continent.

Grand-Bassam Project’s main objective is to contribute to the emergence of a solid, internationally competitive African cultural industry, notably through the development of the performing arts and audiovisual sector, capable of contributing to improving the economic impact of culture and consolidating the employability of young people.

Specifically, the objectives of the Grand-Bassam Project are to :

– Implement and consolidate an incubator for cultural projects and professional training workshops for artists and producers from Ivory Coast and other countries on the continent.

– Contribute to the reappropriation by Ivorian cultural players of the conception and governance of cultural policies, in partnership with public decision-makers at national level.

– Contribute to the dissemination of cinematographic works from the continent Formalize and implement a strategy for the implementation of activities, a risk management plan, as well as a monitoring and evaluation plan for all actions.

– Produce and/or co-produce performing arts and audiovisual works and projects for dissemination on the continent and internationally.

– Intensify artistic education initiatives aimed at children, young people and the general public.

Grand-Bassam Project is in the process of launching its program of activities, which include training, production, distribution, image education and consulting for the first edition of the Ateliers de Grand-Bassam. In keeping with its management strategy, the company’s aim is to combine production activities with socio-educational initiatives.

By working closely with sister organizations in Ivory Coast who share the same passion, Grand-Bassam Project will contribute to the future of cinema in Côte d’Ivoire and beyond.

The association capitalizes on the experience acquired over the last ten years by the Ouaga Film Lab, and projects will be carried out with the expertise required to increase the competitiveness of Ivorian and African filmmakers on the world stage.