The Ivoirian cinematic scene has seen several filmmakers bring their artistry to the industry. Roger Gnoan M'bala is certainly among such an important group of filmmakers. His movies stretched from Ivoirian comedy to drama. Shedding light on Côte d'Ivoire's everyday lives, M'bala has built in his legacy a signature that cannot be replicated. Born in Grand-Bassam in 1943, he dived into filmmaking after completing a few posts as an assistant and director in TV and radio. In addition to his background in economics. he studied at the independent French cinema conservatory and in France in 1968. After a few short films, he started working on his feature films that would cement him as an incomparable of Ivoirian cinema. Movies such as "Au Nom du Christ", "Ablakon" and "Bouka". Find M'bala director's essentials below.