Cédric Ido

Cédric Ido (born 22 October 1980) is a Burkinabe-French director, writer and actor.^[1] He grew up in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, a small suburban town near Paris and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara’s revolution. His directing works have been exhibited worldwide in film festivals such as Seattle, Dubai and Venice.^[2]

Cédric Ido
Born	(1980-10-22) 22 October 1980 (age 45) Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Writer, Director, Actor
Years active	2006–present

In 2015 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award^[3] for best short film with Twaaga,^[4] which takes place in Burkina Faso during Thomas Sankara's revolution. He has directed his brother, actor Jacky Ido, on a number of films including Chateau,^[5][6] and Hasaki Ya Suda.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Writer	Director	Notes
2009	Un 'Stains' de musique	Y	Y	Documentary
2011	Hasaki Ya Suda	Y	Y	Short film
2013	Twaaga	Y	Y	Short film
2017	Chateau	Y	Y	Feature film
2022	Oussekine	N	Y	TV series
2022	The Gravity (La Gravité)	Y	Y	Feature film