Issa Serge Coelo (born 1967) is a Chadian film director. Born in
Biltine, Chad, he studied history in Paris and film at the École
supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle (ÉSRA). He then worked as a
cameraman at Métropole Télévision, France 3, TV5MONDE and CFI
before creating the 1994 short film Un taxi pour Aouzou. The film was
well-received, being nominated for a 1997 César Award in the category
Best Short Film - Fiction. This was followed by the feature films
Daresalam (2000) and Tartina City (2006). He also portrayed himself in
the 1999 film Bye Bye Africa, which was directed by Chad's other
prominent director Mahamat Saleh Haroun.
Biltine, Chad, he studied history in Paris and film at the École
supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle (ÉSRA). He then worked as a
cameraman at Métropole Télévision, France 3, TV5MONDE and CFI
before creating the 1994 short film Un taxi pour Aouzou. The film was
well-received, being nominated for a 1997 César Award in the category
Best Short Film - Fiction. This was followed by the feature films
Daresalam (2000) and Tartina City (2006). He also portrayed himself in
the 1999 film Bye Bye Africa, which was directed by Chad's other
prominent director Mahamat Saleh Haroun.
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