Joël Akafou

Joël Akafou holds a Master’s degree in directing from the Institut National de l’Image et du Son in Ouagadougou. Among the films he directed there, Nourah was screened at many festivals. His first professional film, Vivre Riche, was screened at Visions du Réel. His debut documentary feature, After the Crossing, was selected for the 70th edition of the Berlinale and won the Grand Prize at Entrevues in 2020.