Cameroon mourns the passing of cinematic Titan Bassek Ba Kobhio

© IMDb The African cultural landscape is in mourning following the passing of Bassek Ba Kobhio on May 12, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in 1957 in Nindjé, Ba Kobhio was a multi-faceted intellectual—a sociologist, philosopher, and writer—who transitioned to filmmaking as a natural extension of his social activism. He rose to international prominence with his 1991 feature debut, Sango Malo (The Village Teacher), an adaptation of his own novel that remains a staple of African cinematic study. His...

By Louisa KINYUY