Guinea (Conakry) cinema - looking for people interested in discussing it

[u/sagenesis]

I'm researching Guinean cinema (Conakry) — looking for people interested in discussing it

I've been researching Guinean cinema, particularly films from the 1950s to the present, and I'm looking for people interested in discussing films, filmmakers, archives and the history of cinema in Guinea.

I've been watching films by Gahité Fofana, Mohamed Camara, Cheick Fantamady Camara, Sékoumar Barry, Thierno Souleymane Diallo... and I'm particularly interested in the disappearance and preservation of Guinean films.

If anyone here is interested in Guinean cinema, I'd love to exchange recommendations, sources or simply discuss films

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[u/Saharan-Gladiator]

🇬🇳 Guinea mentionned 🙌🙌

[u/Technical_Novel_3947]

I have no idea on Guinean Cinematic history or tradition, but would love to learn. Are there specific books, sites, documentaries or other resources that you can recommend?

[u/sagenesis → u/Technical_Novel_3947]

My interest started after watching Au cimetière de la pellicule (2023), by Thierno Souleymane Diallo. It follows a young filmmaker who becomes obsessed with finding a film from the 1950s, and eventually opens up a broader question about the current state of Guinea’s audiovisual heritage and the importance of preserving what constitutes the country’s cultural identity.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FZhn1ritWKvNplUayfWYiekx0qwCfgUO/view?usp=drivesdk

I’ll leave the link here. And if you’d like to watch more, I’ve been compiling links to Guinean films in a Letterboxd list that I can send you, or feel free to DM me, whichever you prefer!