Annette Kouamba Matondo is a film director, journalist and blogger from the

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Career

Matondo is editor of ''La Nouvelle République,'' a newspaper based in

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. Her first film, ''On n'oublie pas, on pardonne,'' commemorates the disappearance of 353 refugees in 1999 from the port in Brazzaville. In it the actress Sylvie Dyclos-Pomos writes a play based on the event. The title uses a phrase associated with

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. The film was described by film-maker Beti Ellerson as "cathartic". Her second film, ''De quoi avons-nous peur?'' raises awareness of censorship and self-censorship in journalism. In a third film, ''Au-delà de la souffrance,'' she draws attention to the explosion on 4 March 2012 at an ammunition depot in Mpila.

Filmography

* ''On n'oublie pas, on pardonne'' (2010) * ''De quoi avons-nous peur'' ? (2010) * ''Au-delà de la souffrance'' (2012)''''

Awards

* Best Documentary: ''De quoi avons-nous peur'' ? – Tazama Festival Festival (2010) * Audience Award: ''On n'oublie pas, on pardonne'' – Festival Ciné Sud de Cozes (2011)

References

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