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'' and ''Le Rêve Français''. On the invitation of

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, he writes a chapter of the book ''Marianne and the Black Boy'', Editions Pauvert, where he talks about black masculinity in France through his work as an actor.

Early life and education

Gael was born in Garoua, Cameroon. He attended the French National Academy of Drama (Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) in Paris.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

* ''Jimmy'',

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(2013)

Awards

* 2013 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival de Hyères Les Palmiers for ''Le Retour '' * 2014 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival Cinebanlieue for ''Le Retour '' * 2017 : France Televisions Award for Best Male Interpretation of Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand for ''Et toujours nous marcherons'' * 2017 : Melhor Ator of Festival FestiFrance Brésil for ''Et toujours nous marcherons'' * 2017 : Best Male Interpretation Award at

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2017 for ''Le Rêve français'' * 2018 : Special Mention at Festival Vues d'Afrique for ''Le Rêve français''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gael, Yann 20th-century French actors 20th-century French writers 21st-century Cameroonian writers French stage actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Cameroonian actors Cameroonian male actors