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André Cauvin (French:; 12 February 1907 – 2 April 2004) was a Belgian documentary film director. He directed five films between 1939 and 1955. His 1952 film Bongolo was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival .
Oct 4, 2022 · French. «Bwana Kitoko» était apprécié partout sur le continent Africain. Le roi Baudouin a découvert l'Afrique en 1955, lors de son premier voyage au Congo belge.
Jan 6, 2022 · In the summer of 1955 His Royal Majesty King 'Baudouin I was enthusiastically welcomed by the Congolese people who nicknamed him: 'Bwana Kitoko' Which means...
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Jan 6, 2022 · Documentaire over het Bezoek van koning Boudewijn aan Belgisch Congo in 1955. Bwana Kitoko is een Belgische documentaire over de eerste reis van de jonge koning Boudewijn naar Belgisch-Congo in 1955. De film laat de enthousiaste ontvangst van de vorst zien in de kolonie.
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André Cauvin, réalisateur de cinéma belge né à Ixelles, le 12 février 1907 et mort le 2 avril 2004, est considéré comme l'un des piliers du cinéma colonial belge.
Belgian filmmaker André Cauvin was enlisted to document the trip, and from this material created Bwana Kitoko (translated from Swahili as "Handsome Man"), a propaganda film that is at once a naked portrayal of colonial exploitation, and a valuable source of insight into the forces that have shaped life in Congo today.
André Cauvin was born on 12 February 1907 in Ixelles, Belgium. He was a director and producer, known for Black Shadows (1949), Bongolo (1952) and Bwana Kitoko (1955). He died on 2 April 2004 in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
