An atypical figure, in Belgium and in the Congo. He was the first Congolese to have pursued advanced studies in Belgium in the 20th century. Appointed agricultural agent, he returned to the Congo as the first black Belgian civil servant. He suffered from exclusion and renounced his career. A volunteer in 1914, he was taken prisoner and spent his captivity in Germany. After the war, he devoted his energy to promoting equality between whites and blacks.
Belgium - 2010 - 55 min - Betacam Digital - 16/9 - Colour
Director
Françoise Levie
Writer
Ellen Meiresonne
Camera
Antoine-Marie Meert
Sound
Ludovic van Pachterbeek
Editing
Anne Christophe
Music
Cyril Orcel
Production
Memento Production,
13, Chemin Pécrot,
1400 Nivelles, Belgique
Tél : +32 4 7635 8013
Fax : +32 2 705 1744
E-mail : info@mementoproduction.be
Co-Production
Wild Heart Productions
Sales
Françoise Levie
Memento Production,
13, Chemin Pécrot,
1400 Nivelles, Belgique
Tél : +32 4 7635 8013
Fax : +32 2 705 1744
E-mail : flevie@mementoproduction.be
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Françoise Levie levert een markant portret af van een Congolees die geschiedenis schreef maar tegelijk in de vergeethoek raakte : Paul Panda Farnana. Als een van de eerste van zijn generatie studeerde hij in België en Frankrijk en kwam hij in opstand tegen de koloniale methodes van de Belgen.
Françoise Levie, Belgique/België, 2011, 55 min
Historici: Pr Antoine Tshitungu Kongolo et Pr Mathieu Zana Etambala.
An atypical figure, in Belgium and in the Congo. He was the first Congolese to have pursued advanced studies in Belgium in the 20th century. Appointed agricultural agent, he returned to the Congo as the first black Belgian civil servant. He suffered from exclusion and renounced his career. A volunteer in 1914, he was taken prisoner and spent his captivity in Germany. After the war, he devoted his energy to promoting equality between whites and blacks.
by Françoise Levie, 2010 - Belgium - 55 min - DigiBeta - 16/9 - Colour
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