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Queen Kidjo, le rythme absolu

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Queen Kidjo, le rythme absolu

Claire Duguet

France | 2021 | 1 h 1 min
French, English |
Subtitles: English
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The legendary Franco-Beninese singer Queen Kidjo has become a powerful and committed voice for new generations of African artists during her 30-plus-year career in the music industry. This vibrant documentary takes a unique look at the life and artistic choices of this energetic woman, who breaks down the walls of indifference and builds musical bridges that no one has yet walked on.
Director Claire Duguet
Editing Yasmina Jaafri
Sound Lilian Matigot
Cinematography Prune Brenguier
Graphic Creation Thomas Fage

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Festival Nuits d'Afrique
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Claire Duguet

Claire Duguet

Available in French only

Fidèle collaboratrice d’Agnès Varda pendant près de 20 ans, ayant parcouru le monde caméra au poing aux côtés de Titouan Lamazou, Claire Duguet est la réalisatrice d’une 20aine de documentaires-portraits d’une personnalité ou d’une communauté allant de Rocard à Rodin, en passant par Truffaut & Godard, Kazan, Betty Boop mais aussi les Africaines des Grands Lacs ou encore les artistes transgenres.

Biographical notes provided by the film production team

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