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Désiré Ecaré

Désiré Ecaré

Born: 1939-04-15 • Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Désiré Ecaré (1939–2009) was an Ivorian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. A graduate of the IDHEC film school in Paris, he made his debut with Concerto pour un exil (1968), followed by À nous deux, France! (1970), both exploring the experiences of Africans in France. His film, Faces of Women (1985), won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe poster
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe
1965 • Präsidentin des Staatsrats