Arcade Assogba

Arcade Assogba, is a Beninese filmmaker.^[1][2] He has contributed vastly to the cinema of Benin by making several workshops for digital communication for various major cultural events^[3] in Benin such as International Film Festival of Ouidah and the Benin International Theater Festival, Fitheb.^[4] He is also notable as the director critically acclaimed short film, ZanKlan.

Arcade Assogba
Born	Arcade Assogba Benin
Alma mater	Institut Cinématographique de Ouidah
Occupation(s)	Director, writer, producer
Years active	2002–present

Personal life

From 2006 to 2009, Assogba studied cinema at the Institut Cinématographique de Ouidah (ICO). Then he obtained a master's degree in human and social sciences from Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne University and his master's degree in Law from the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin.^[4]

Career

Assogba started cinema career as a first assistant director on several feature films shot in Benin. He collaborated with renowned international directors such as Sylvestre Amoussou, Jean Odoutan, Pablo César and Heidi Specogna and Pascale Obolo in several documentary films. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the documentary Crossing.... After the success of the film, he made the Short ZanKlan in the same year. The short received positive reviews from critics and screened and won awards at several film festivals. In 2019, the film won 2nd best prize at Rebiap festival international de films, Benin.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre	Ref.
2004	Braves de la route des esclaves	Director	Film	[5]
2010	Pim-Pim Tché	Second assistant director	Film
2010	Das Schiff des Torjägers	unit manager	Documentary
2011	Un pas en avant - Les dessous de la corruption	Second assistant director	Film	[6]
2018	La Traversée…	Director, writer	Documentary	[7]
2018	ZanKlan	Director, writer, producer	Short film
2019	A living tree means a living planet	Director	Documentary

See also

• Festival de Baía das Gatas