Abakar Chene Massar
Writing
Biography
Abakar Chene Massar is a playwright, actor, and filmmaker whose screenplay and performance in Le Pèlerin de Camp Nou garnered a Best Digital Film (Mention d'Honneur) award at the 2009 Vues d'Afrique Film Festival in Montreal. Before directing his three feature films, Abakar served as president of the Youth Association for Ati Development (AJDA) and the Ati Theatre Troupe in Ati, Chad. He is a also a central character in Oustaz (Berlinale 2016).
Known For
Majid fights his own coach for Faiza's heart and the dream of playing international football.
Captain Majid
A young Chadian goes to Lybia to seek his fortune, but comes home empty handed.
Your Manners Are Behind You
After the death of his Arabic teacher, an American-born filmmaker in the northern African country of Chad revisits home videos to explore the moment they started making movies together.