Léonce Ngabo (born 1951) is a Burundian film director. His 1992 film
Gito l'ingrat was the first Burundian feature film.Ngabo studied
chemistry, but kept up his musical interests and wrote the screenplay
for a short film and a fairy tale. With the support of a Swiss
film-maker, he secured an advance for a full-length feature film. The
resulting film, Gito l'ingrat, received international attention.Ngabo
is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and
Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB). He also helped establish the East
African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014, and was elected as EAFN's chair.
Gito l'ingrat was the first Burundian feature film.Ngabo studied
chemistry, but kept up his musical interests and wrote the screenplay
for a short film and a fairy tale. With the support of a Swiss
film-maker, he secured an advance for a full-length feature film. The
resulting film, Gito l'ingrat, received international attention.Ngabo
is the founder and chairperson of International Festival of Cinema and
Broadcasting in Burundi (FESTICAB). He also helped establish the East
African Film Network (EAFN) in 2014, and was elected as EAFN's chair.
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