Photo Souvenir

Photo Souvenir 2006 Released

Directed by Paul Cohen, Martijn van Haalen

Documentary · 55 min

 

Photo Souvenir 2006 Released

Directed by Paul Cohen, Martijn van Haalen

Documentary · 55 min

 

At a dusty crossroads in the desert city of Niamey, Niger, a crippled beggar is sitting in his wheelchair. He is Philippe Koudjina, who was once a successful photographer. In 1960s during the euphoria that followed independence, young people danced the twist and rock ‘n’ roll. Koudjina took snapshots and made a good living. Now, his negatives are decaying in a rusty cabinet. These snapshots now have artistic value. In... see more

At a dusty crossroads in the desert city of Niamey, Niger, a crippled beggar is sitting in his wheelchair. He is Philippe Koudjina, who was once a successful photographer. In 1960s during the euphoria that followed independence, young people danced the twist and rock ‘n’ roll. Koudjina took snapshots and made a good living. Now, his negatives are decaying in a rusty cabinet. These snapshots now have artistic value. In... see more
No trailer available

Community

RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Jan 1, 2006
COUNTRY
NL
LANGUAGE
FR
SPOKEN
French
BUDGET
N/A
REVENUE
N/A