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The African Who Wanted to Fly
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Production
'The African Who Wanted to Fly' was produced by Neon Rouge, with co-production from The Actors Company Theatre (France). Scenese were shot in both Gabon, and China. The music was composed of Chinese tunes.
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.
* 'Maysles Documentary Center' presented the film for the 24th New York African Film Festival on May 19, 2017.
References
Category:Documentary films about sportspeople
Category:2016 documentary films
Category:2010s French-language films
Category:Films set in Gabon
Category:Gabonese documentary films
Category:2016 directorial debut films
Category:Films set in China
Category:2016 films
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