Q&A: Thierno Souleymane Diallo on The Cemetery of Cinema | Cinetopia DOC Series скачать в хорошем качестве

Q&A: Thierno Souleymane Diallo on The Cemetery of Cinema | Cinetopia DOC Series

This pre-recorded Q&A with director Thierno Souleymane Diallo and Flore Cosquer (Scottish Documentary Institute) was part of our Cinetopia DOC series at the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. The Cemetery of Cinema (Au cimetière de la pellicule, Thierno Souleymane Diallo, France/Senegal/Guinea/Saudi Arabia, 2023, 93 min) In 1953, Mamadou Touré directed Mouramani, considered the first film by a French-speaking African director. Yet no copy of the film can be found. With only a video camera and microphone, Diallo sets out on a quixotic journey across Guinea—by foot, donkey, and bus—to uncover traces of this lost film. Along the way, he meets people who recall its story, explores deserted cinemas and abandoned archives, and even ventures into French film vaults and Paris’ radical community cinema La Clef. Alternating between observational moments, interviews, re-enactments, and everyday life, The Cemetery of Cinema becomes both a portrait of Guinea’s pioneering film history and a vivid reflection on archives, memory, and the lingering colonial control over cultural heritage. Thanks for watching Cinetopia! 🎬 If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more film talk, interviews, and festival highlights. 🎧 Prefer to listen on the go? Check out the Cinetopia Radio podcast: 🔹 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... 🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VA1Lup... 📰 Love film tips and curation? Follow our Substack newsletter – Cinetopia Recommends: 👉 https://cinetopia.substack.com/ ❤️ Support independent film culture on Patreon: 👉   / cinetopiahub   🌐 Visit our website: 👉 www.cinetopia.co.uk 🗣️ Join the Cinetopia community: 👉 cinetopiaconnect.com 📲 Follow us on social for updates & more: 📘 Facebook: CinetopiaUK 🐦 Twitter: @cinetopia 📸 Instagram: @cinetopiahub 🛍️ Explore our merch & film goodies on Etsy: 👉 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Cinetopia