Cédric Ido Explained

Cédric Ido
Birth Date:	22 October 1980
Birth Place:	Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Occupation:	Writer, Director, Actor
Yearsactive:	2006–present

Cédric Ido (born 22 October 1980) is a Burkinabe-French director, writer and actor.^[1] He grew up in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, a small suburban town near Paris and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara’s revolution. His directing works have been exhibited worldwide in film festivals such as Seattle, Dubai and Venice.^[2]

In 2015 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award^[3] for best short film with Twaaga,^[4] which takes place in Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara's revolution. He has directed his brother, actor Jacky Ido, on a number of films including Chateau,^{[5] [6]} and Hasaki Ya Suda.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Writer	Director	Notes
2022	Oussekine			TV Series
2017	Chateau			Feature Film
2013	Twaaga			Short Film
2011	Hasaki Ya Suda			Short Film
2009	Un 'Stains' de musique			Documentary

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filmmaker to serve as 2018 Africana Artist-in-Residence. UNC Charlotte. 30 March 2018.
2. Web site: Twaaga (Invincible). Africultures. 1 March 2014.
3. Web site: The Africa Movie Academy Awards Winners 2015 . Film Contact . 27 September 2015.
4. Web site: Africa First 2012 Profile: Burkinabé Filmmaker Cedric Ido And His Superhero Cinema Dreams. Tambay Obenson. IndieWire. 21 May 2012.
5. Web site: Cannes: Cédric Ido, Modi Barry Team Up for Dramedy, 'Chateau' - Set in Paris African Community Rarely Humanized on Screen. Tambay Obenson. Shadow & Act. 20 April 2017.
6. Web site: MK2 Films boards Barry and Ido’s comedy 'Chateau'. Melanie Goodfellow. Screen Daily. 18 May 2016.
7. Web site: Hasaki Ya Suda. Unifrance. 5 February 2011.