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The African Federation of Film Critics( FACC) says it has learned“ with deep sorrow and immense sadness” of the passing of the man it considers one of the leading figures in African cinema.
A Living Legacy
Flashmag! Issue 173 June 2026
The people he trained are working today. Some are making films. That’ s what a true legacy is— not a statue, not a speech, but people who carry on. Bassek Ba Kobhio was not just a filmmaker. He was an advocate for the African image. A man convinced that African societies must tell their own stories, defend their imaginations, and preserve their values in the face of cultural homogenization. Bassek Ba Kobhio’ s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, in his hometown of Nindjé, where it all began— a child of Sanaga Maritime who dreamed of cinema and turned that dream into an institution.
Bassek Ba Kobhio at the Ecran Noirs du Cinema Africain in Yaounde
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