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Desiré Ecaré

Désiré Écaré (April 15, 1939 in Treichville, Côte d'Ivoire – February 16, 2009 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) was an Ivorian film director. His directorial debut was the film Concerto pour un exil (Concerto for an Exile) in 1968, followed by À nous deux, France (1970). He directed the seminal film Faces of Women in 1985, which went on to win the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival.

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Desiré Ecaré

Name
Désiré Écaré
Born
April 15, 1939
Birthplace
Treichville
Died
16 February 2009
Place of death
Abidjan
Known for
Faces of Women
Occupation
* Film director
Nationality
Ivory Coast
Education
Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Languages
French

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Désiré Écaré (April 15, 1939 in Treichville, Côte d'Ivoire – February 16, 2009 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) was an Ivorian film director. His directorial debut was the film Concerto pour un exil (Concerto for an Exile) in 1968, followed by À nous deux, France (1970). He directed the seminal film Faces of Women in 1985, which went on to win the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival.

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