Moustapha Alassane

Kokoa (2001)

The festive citizens of the Kingdom of Frogs crowd into an arena to watch their warriors engage in hand-to-hand combat and to see Tountia and her musicians perform an enchanting concert. ...

Agwane, mon village (1982)

Samba the Great (1977)

Based on a traditional folktale, this animated film follows the hero Sambagana, who must complete a succession of arduous trials in order to make a princess laugh and earn her consent to marriage. Combining drawn animation and stop-motion puppetry, the fil ...

Shaki (1973)

Alassane considers the mingling of traditions during the coronation of the new Shaki king of the Oyo state of western Nigeria. ...

Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)

The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a ...

Women Cars Villas Money (1972)

Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents' home: he finds Haoua, his bride-to-be, waiting for him. The wedding is celebrated shortly afterwards and th ...

Mahauta: Les bouchers du Mawri (1967)

A market is held in Bagagi, Niger, once a week. The butchers are the focal point of this event which is essential to the existence of the social group. ...

Return of an Adventurer (1966)

Back from the US to his village in Niger, a man brings Ameican Western outfits to his close friends, who immediately identify with cowboys. A bloody western begins in the savannah. ...

Bon voyage, Sim (1966)

Monsieur Sim, the president of the Republic of Toads, receives a scoundrel's welcome from his citizenry after returning from a luxury holiday abroad (disguised as a diplomatic mission). ...

The Death of Gandji (1965)

An animated film made with humor and tenderness whose action takes place in a small village in the African bush. ...

L’Arachide de Sanchira (1964)

L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique (1964)

This documentary offers an overview of French scientific research in Africa French scientific research in Africa: hydrology, botany, biology oil palm and coconut cultivation, industrial sea fishing and and urban planning. Film montage taking stock of scie ...

The Wedding (1962)

This hybrid documentary chronicles the life of a young married Zharma(ethnic Muslim) couple living in the Niger River Valley. ...

The Ring of King Koda (1962)

Alassane brings to life the Zharma legend of King Koda who, in order to test the loyalty of a subject, asks him to guard one of his rings for a year. ...

La Pileuse de Mil (1962)

Tahar Chériaa: A l'Ombre du Baobab (2014)

Tahar Cheriaa: Under the Shadow of the Baobab documents the career of one of the core fathers of Pan-Africanism and founder of Africa's first film festival, the Carthage Film Festival. After Tunisian independence, Cheriaa used all his energy to bring the f ...

Moustapha Alassane, Cineaste of the Possible (2008)

Moustapha Alassane is a living legend in African cinema. His adventures take us to the era of "pre-cinema", to the times of magical lantern and Chinese shadows. He is the first director of Nigerien cinema and animation films in Africa. He tells very old st ...

Little by Little (1970)

An African travels to Paris to learn about the construction of tall buildings, but is soon taken up with the oddities of French life. ...

The Cowboys Are Black (1966)

One taxi driver, the other mechanics or masons. They drive a moped as Johnny Halliday and wear pants Zazous. During the weekend, they play in a real western with guns purchased at the supermarket, loaded with blanks. They love violence, their favorite act ...