Bio

Born in Bangui (Central African Republic), Léandre-Alain Baker is an actor, writer and director. He has created and manages – along with writer Emmanuel Dongala, the “Théâtre de l’Éclair” and the Brazzaville Literary Circle with Caya Makhélé. He has written several plays and novels published at L’Harmattan and Lansman publishing house. He worked as an actor for Philippe Adrien, Christian Schiaretti, Peter Brook as well as in several feature films and TV movies.He has written and co-written several scripts for Françoise Ellong, Caroline Pochon, Hubert Laba Ndao, Lanciné Diaby et Zeka Laplaine. Léandre-Alain Baker has also directed 4 short films, 4 documentaries and the feature film RAMATA based on the novel by Abasse Ndione. He is currently developing 2 feature projects : “SANKARA, LA FIN D’UN HOMME INTÈGRE” and “L’IVRESSE DES FORÊTS ».

Filmography

• L'IVRESSE DES FORÊTS
  Director, Scriptwriter, cinema fiction, 100 minutes, writing stage
  
• SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA
  Director, documentary, 90 minutes, development stage
  
• YOLANDA OU LES BLESSURES DU SILENCE
  Director, Documentary, 50 minutes, 2015
  
• LES FIANCÉS D'IMILCHIL
  Director, Documentary, 52 minutes, 2014
  
• RAMATA
  Réalisateur et co-scénariste, Fiction, 90 minutes, 2008
  Awards : Sélection [Panorama International (Tour d’horizon des perles du cinéma mondial)]
  Festivals : Fespaco, Vues d'Afrique
  
• TCHICAYA, LA PETITE QUI CHANTE SON PAYS
  Director, Documentary, 52 minutes, 2001
  Festivals : FESPACO, Amiens
  Distribution : TV 10, C.F.I., Canal+Horizon, T.V.5
  
• DIOGENE A BRAZZAVILLE
  Director, , 52 minutes, 1999
  Festivals : Vue d’Afrique Montréal, Amiens, Fespaco, Namur, Milan, Lisbonne.
  Distribution : V 10, C.F.I., Canal+Horizon, TV5