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Ecrans Noirs Film Festival Founder, Bassek Ba Kobhio quits the scene at 69yrs By Doh James Sonkey Cameroonian born international filmmaker and founder and promoter of the Ecrans Noirs Film Festival in Yaounde passed away last May 12, 2026 after a protracted illness. The African cultural landscape is therefore in mourning following the passing of Bassek Ba Kobhio at the age of 69. Born in 1957 in Nindjé, Ba Kobhio was a multi-faceted intellectual—a sociologist, philosopher, and writer—who transitioned to filmmaking as a natural extension of his social activism. He rose to international prominence with his 1991 feature debut, Sango…