The African Who Wanted to Fly explained

Native Name:	L'Africain Qui Voulait Voler
Director:	Samantha Biffot
Based On:	Biography of Luc Bendza
Runtime:	71 minutes
Country:	Gabon
Language:	French

The African Who Wanted to Fly is a 2016 Gabonese film directed by Samantha Biffot. It is partly based on the biography of Luc Bendza. The film was made in two languages, Chinese and French, and had English subtitles.^[1]

Production

The African Who Wanted to Fly was produced by Neon Rouge, with co-production from The Actors Company Theatre (France).^[2] Scenese were shot in both Gabon, and China. The music was composed of Chinese tunes.^[3]

Plot

Watching the movie Big Boss, a Gabonese child discovers Kung Fu and decides to go to China being only 15 years old. He discovers he would be the first African to learn the art of Kung Fu. He eventually masters it.

Screenings

• The movie was viewed at the African Film Festival at Duke University on February 27, 2019.^[4]
• Maysles Documentary Center presented the film for the 24th New York African Film Festival on May 19, 2017.^[5]

References

1. Web site: The African Who Wanted to Fly. 2020-10-01. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Berkeley, California.
2. Web site: The African Who Wanted to Fly Neon Rouge Production. 2020-10-01. neonrouge.com.
3. Web site: Verhaeghe. Marceau. 5 February 2020. L'africain qui voulait voler, de Samantha Biffot. 1 October 2020. .
4. Web site: African Film Festival: The African Who Wanted to Fly. 2020-10-01. Center for International and Global Studies. Duke University.
5. Web site: NYAFF: The African Who Wanted to Fly. 2020-10-01. Maysles Documentary Center. en-US.