MOAPE KONGO

 Aged 48 and father of four children, Tino is a farmer and lives solely off his agricultural activities. Tino is the village crier and is much loved by everyone thanks to his comical nature, which he displays at all times. Tino is the son of one of

 Aged 48 and father of four children, Tino is a farmer and lives solely off his agricultural activities. Tino is the village crier and is much loved by everyone thanks to his comical nature, which he displays at all times. Tino is the son of one of the founding members of Moapé Kongo, and he sings as well as he dances. Tino has inherited all of his father's stage presence, which he proudly displays during the village's major festivities. 

Kongo, the double bass

The double bass is the memory of the orchestra and also remains one of the main characters in the film, as it is a remnant of the village and the only survivor of this musical shipwreck. The double bass is a sacred object, like

Kongo, the double bass

The double bass is the memory of the orchestra and also remains one of the main characters in the film, as it is a remnant of the village and the only survivor of this musical shipwreck. The double bass is a sacred object, like a woman who must be courted and magnified, which is why during performances, the Kongo's bearer handles it with delicacy, as if dancing with a woman. This beautiful woman, the Kongo, remains sumptuous but with deep wrinkles, having been locked away for so long. Today, Tino and the others want to take up this challenge by pampering it like never before so that the Kongo can rise from the ashes through the reconstruction of the orchestra.

Assalé (the Saxophonist)

Assalé is a saxophonist living in Moapé whose father, Assalé Best, was a military musician who played in the RTI orchestra. 

The RTI is the Ivorian national television channel, which created this orchestra to train and

Assalé (the Saxophonist)

Assalé is a saxophonist living in Moapé whose father, Assalé Best, was a military musician who played in the RTI orchestra. 

The RTI is the Ivorian national television channel, which created this orchestra to train and promote talents such as Aicha Koné and Monique Séka, to name but a few.

Assalé is not a native of the village of Moapé, but he is very much appreciated there because his wife is a native of the village. He quickly became attached to the village and all its activities, which is how he met Tino, the village griot, with whom he has a good relationship. Assalé, a very talented saxophonist, is an important character in the film and will be the foundation on which Tino will rely to reorganize Moapé Kongo. Assalé plays with one of the region's famous modern traditional artists, Atsè Hilarion, in several orchestras. He also trains some of the village's young people who will be able to take over.

Since 2018, Chimène Nahi has been the manager of Les Films du Continent. Within the company, she is also a producer and produced the feature-length documentary "FAR FROM ME, ANGER" by director and screenwriter Joël Akafou. She has decided to

Since 2018, Chimène Nahi has been the manager of Les Films du Continent. Within the company, she is also a producer and produced the feature-length documentary "FAR FROM ME, ANGER" by director and screenwriter Joël Akafou. She has decided to produce "MOAPE KONGO," a project she strongly believes in, with her company, Les Films du Continent.

Founded in 2017, the company has already produced two feature-length documentaries and several short films, and is currently developing film projects for cinema and television. Les Films du Continent is also a co-producer on several foreign films and provides executive production services for film, television series, and corporate videos.