The Spectre of Boko Haram

Cyrielle Raingou is a Cameroonian filmmaker passionate about African cultural identity, its promotion on an international scale and the economic interest it raises. She very often uses legends, metaphor, the symbolism of animals to unearth the complexity and mystery within human. She just completed her first feature length documentary Le Spectre de Boko Haram, focused on the life in a war zone from children perspective. Le Spectre de Boko Haram had its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023, where it won the Tiger award. Cyrielle Raingou holds master’s degrees in law and in documentary film directing.