Jimkazuzo Yamoussoukro

Birth : 1894-04-20, Sudan

Death : 1973-06-06

History

A world War One veteran, Yamoussoukro lived most of his life in relative obscurity, he released one film, Uncle Cankle and The Dancing Ankle, a passion project he worked on for many years. the film was Yamoussoukro's way of expressing his distain towards Sudanese Society at the time. The film was believed to have been destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, however the first 12 minutes of the film were discovered to have survived decades later.

Movies

Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Producer
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Cankle Chiyembekezo
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Sound
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Writer
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Cinematography
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Editor
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.
Uncle Cankle da Ƙwallon Rawa
Director
A film following the elderly Cankle Chiyembekezo, a once skilled dancer suffering from undiagnosed arthritis. Unable to cope with his rapid deterioration, Cankle shuts himself off from the world. The majority of the film was destroyed in a bombing raid during the Sudanese civil war, only 12 minutes of footage remain.