Gentille M. Assih
Gentille M. Assih is a Togolese filmmaker, born in 1979 in Lomé. Passionate about cinema from an early age, she trained as a graphic design technician and cinematographer in 2001. In 2006, she studied creative documentary writing and directing with Africadoc in Saint-Louis, Senegal. At the same time, she pursued a BTS (advanced technical diploma) in communication at the African Institute of Commercial Studies and later earned a degree in Human Resources Management. In 2009, she directed Itchombi, her first documentary. That same year, she produced and directed the fiction short film Bedenam, the hope of a village, with support from the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg. In 2010, she filmed her sister’s initiation ritual, resulting in the documentary Akpéma. Her 2012 film Le rite, la folle et moi unveils a family secret that has evolved into a true-life folktale over time. She later gained further recognition with Into the Light in 2020.
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Into the Light
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_Into the Light_ features the liberating life stories and powerful words of inspiring Quebec women of African origin who’ve regained control over their lives after suffering from domestic violence. The film transcends prejudice and breaks the silence, pulling back the curtain on a poorly understood, hidden world, while testifying to the tremendous power that comes from overcoming isolation and ...
Into the Light
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_Into the Light_ features the liberating life stories and powerful words of inspiring Quebec women of African origin who’ve regained control over their lives after suffering from domestic violence. The film transcends prejudice and breaks the silence, pulling back the curtain on a poorly understood, hidden world, while testifying to the tremendous power that comes from overcoming isolation and ...
