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Onyama Laura
Onyama Laura (born Onyama Laura Anyeni; 14 October 1992) is a Cameroonian actress. She won Best Actress at the 2017 Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF), as well as Best Cameroonian actress at the 2016 Ecrans Noirs Film Festival. Laura's first role was in the 2011 film ''Heavy Rain'', with other roles in ''Kiss of Death'' (2016), ''Saving Mbango'' (2020), and others. She is the president of the Limbe Branch of the National Actors' Guild of Cameroon (NAGCAM). Early life She was born in Buea General Hospital, in the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon, on 14 October 1992. She is the daughter of Onyama Judith. She started her primary school in Buea and later moved to Yaoundé to complete her secondary school, before moving back to Buea to complete a degree in Linguistics at the University of Buea. Career Laura developed an interest in acting in 2009 and her first acting appearance was in ''Heavy Rain'' (2011). She has appeared in over a dozen films since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buea, Southwest Region
Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of about 800.000 inhabitants as of 2023. It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and Parliamentarian Flats Hotel located around The Government Residential Area. History Buea, originally "bue", was founded by a hunter who came from the Bomboko area. Coming from the Bomboko side of the mountain, he named the new-found land in amazement as "a Bue", meaning literally a "son of bué". A prominent King of the tikar clashes with German troops during invasion. Resistance remain popular folklore; currently ruled by the Endeleys. Tea growing is an important local industry, especially in Tole. Buea was the colonial capital of German Kamerun from 1901 to 1919, the capital of the Southern Cameroons from 1949 until 1961 and the capital of West Cameroon until 1972, when Ahmadou Ahidjo abolished the Federation of Cameroon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Buea
University of Buea (UB) is found in Molyko, Buea, in the southwest region of Cameroon. It was founded as a university centre in 1985 and became a full-fledged university in 1992, following a government decree that re-organized state universities in the country. It is regarded as the best university in Cameroon and is one of two English speaking universities in Cameroon, alongside the University of Bamenda, which follow the British system of education. It serves citizens from both English-speaking world, anglophone and French language, francophone regions of Cameroon and from neighboring countries such as Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. Location UB is in the historic town of Buea, former capital of German Kamerun, former capital of British Cameroon, former capital of the federated State of West Cameroon, and now the regional capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Although the university draws its students mainly from the English-speaking part of Cameroon, it also serves the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French, or both. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad and the Baka people (Cameroon and Gabon), Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese discoveries, Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon International Film Festival
The Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF) is an annual event held in Buea, Cameroon. Established in 2016 by Cameroonian actor and producer Agbor Gilbert Ebot, the festival aims to promote Cameroonian and African cinema, foster cross-cultural dialogue, and support the development of the national film industry by offering exposure, networking, and training opportunities for local filmmakers. In addition to film screenings and industry events, CAMIFF also serves as an awards platform, recognizing outstanding achievements in African filmmaking. History The Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF) was launched in April 2016 with backing from the Cameroon Film Industry and the Ministry of Arts and Culture. It was established to serve as a platform for both local and international filmmakers to present their work and engage with a wider audience. Since its launch, CAMIFF has grown to become one of the leading film festivals in Central Africa. The festival’s second edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecrans Noirs Film Festival
Ecrans Noirs Festival is a film festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It has been characterized as "Central Africa Central Africa (French language, French: ''Afrique centrale''; Spanish language, Spanish: ''África central''; Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''África Central'') is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries accordin ...'s largest cinema event". The Ecrans Noirs Festival, run by an organization of the same name, was established in 1997 by the filmmaker Bassek Ba Kobhio. The 23rd Ecrans Noirs Festival took place in July 2019.Ecrans noirs: la 23e edition sur les rails ''Cameroon Tribune'', 15 July 2019. Its theme was 'Women in African cinema'. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
The Southwest Region or South-West Region () is a region with special status in Cameroon. Its capital is Buea. , its population was 1,553,320. Along with the Northwest Region, it is one of the two Anglophone (English-speaking) regions of Cameroon. Various Ambazonian nationalist and separatist factions regard the South-West region as being distinct as a polity from Cameroon. History In 1884, the region was colonized by Germany under the Protectorate regime until 1916 when it became a condominium administered jointly by the United Kingdom and France. In 1919, the administration of the South West region became solely British. In 1961, the region joined Cameroon as part of the federated state of West Cameroon. At the end of 2017, an Ambazonian separatist movement in the two English-speaking regions of the North-West and South-West initiated a wave of violence affecting the military, police, business leaders and workers. The separatist militiamen are trying in particular to prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the Capital city, capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region (Cameroon), Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level. The outpost of Epsumb or Jeundo was founded between the Nyong River, Nyong and Sanaga River, Sanaga rivers of Cameroon, rivers at the northern edge of the area's forests in 1887 by German explorers as a trading base for rubber and ivory. A military garrison was built in 1895 which enabled further colonization. After Imperial Germany's defeat in World War I, French Third Republic, France held French Cameroon, eastern Cameroon as a League of Nations mandate, mandate, and Yaoundé was chosen to become the capital of the colony in 1922. Douala remained the more important settlement, but Yaoundé saw rapid growth and continued as the seat of government for the Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cameroonian Actors
This is a list of notable Cameroonian actors. * Achille Brice * Achiri Victor * Chief Jeo * Alenne Menget *Chief Epey JR * Agbor Gilbert Ebot * Anurin Nwunembom * Asobo De * Babila Clovis * Bechem Bisong BB * Chu Eu * Dupree Koual * Enah Johnscott * Epule Jeffrey * Eriq Ebouaney * Eyombo Basil Jr * Eystein Young Jr * Fonde Collins * Gerard Esomba * Ivan Namme * Kang Quintus * Lynno Lovert * Mathieu Banye Senjo * Neba Godwill Awatu * Nchini Justin * Nkanya Nkwai * Nsoh Piepanse * Onyama Laura * Pascal Moma * Prince Toboh Serdrick * Roy Ntinwa * Seehoofer N. Roland * Shengang R Claude * Sumbai Ekane Epie * Tanhoh Ramin Funwie * Vugah Samson * Yannick Davidson Annoh Actresses * Ade Kelly * Adela Elad * Alvine Diba * Bibish Bright * Brenda Elung * Catherine Fri * Charlotte Gobina * Faith Fidel * Gladys Ndonyi * Joyce Bikidik * Lina Ikechuju * Malvis-Ann Mohvu * Memba Lucie * Nsang Dilong * N Sylvia-Bright Bi * Onyama Laura * Onyama Laura * Quinny Ijang * Relindi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Cameroon
The cinema of Cameroon includes French and English-language filmmaking. The Anglophone film industry is sometimes known as Collywood. History In 1919, the movie ''Haut-Commissariat de la République française au Cameroun'' was shot in the French Cameroons. In 1960, Cameroon became an independent country, and the history of Cameroonian cinema started around 1962. Thérèse Sita-Bella, Thérèse Sita Bella and Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa, Jean Pierre Dikonguè Pipa were the first Cameroonian movie producers. Other names in early Cameroonian cinema included Alphonse Beni, Alphonse Béni who had studied Film technique at the Conservatoire libre du cinéma français (CLCF), and Daniel Kamwa who studied film at the Université de Paris 8-Vincennes. The first movie shot in Cameroon after the independence was ''Point de Vue No. 1'', directed by Dia Moukouri, and released in 1966. Before 1973, approximately 15 short and long films were produced, with financial support from the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Cameroonian Film Directors
Cameroonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Cameroon ** Culture of Cameroon ** Cameroonians ** Demographics of Cameroon ** Lists of Cameroonians * Cameroonian Pidgin English ** Languages of Cameroon * Cameroonian cuisine See also * * Cameroons or British Cameroon, a former British Mandate territory in British West Africa * Cameronian, a radical faction of Scottish Covenanters in the 17th and 18th centuries * Cameronians (other) Cameronians may refer to: * Cameronian group, a seventeenth-century religious group in Scotland named for its leader, Richard Cameron * 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot, a regiment of the British Army raised from among the Cameronians, in existen ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
