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Lawrence Labeau

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There are projects so emotionally overwhelming that it becomes difficult to find the words to express all their beautiful, joyful complexity. And one post will never be nearly enough.

First of all, I want to thank Joseph Ntjam, my namesake, my dad, who agreed to embark on this crazy adventure with me. I still can’t fully grasp how lucky and honoured I am that a father would give his child the gift of sharing his painful history, but also his joys, in front of a camera. Papa, I love you. This whole adventure deserves a book of its own, just to put into words the depth of my respect for you.

And then, @sonxseed How could I ever have imagined that a friend could place so much trust in me, based on an idea that was still barely taking shape? And that through this film, we would discover that we are actually family, both of us coming from the village of Ngog Lituba in Cameroon.

When I wrote this film, I knew I was writing it for you and Joseph, and that you were the one who had to take on this “role”, which, in the end, isn’t really a role at all. You have honoured me so deeply by agreeing to be part of this film, and by becoming, in real life, my new sibling, and now another child of Ntjam: Soñ Gweha Ntjam.

You were an anchor throughout this entire film, for both me and Papa. My gratitude to you is immeasurable.

And none of this adventure would have been possible without the everlasting companionship of @sean.hart and @nicolas_pirus who were there in the primordial chaos of writing this film.

What isn’t said enough is that this film was an extraordinary feat, a race against time that somehow defied it. Everything really began last February, with a writing process that felt incredibly difficult to me, and that I struggled to share. But Sean and Nicolas found solutions, out of love, even when none of it was easy.

We’ve been working together for years now, and my films have continued to evolve thanks to, and alongside, these two people who have never once let me down. by @labeaulawrence

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A special moment from my visit to the NFTS, now even more special seeing it shared by @bscine Grateful for the experience and for shooting on 16mm film ! taken in National Film and Television School by @labeaulawrence

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🌑 Black Afterlight 🌑

An audiovisual inquiry into European cinema’s prehistory, West African animism, and the dis.representation of the Black fem body.

First version is planned for early 2027, with @biennalechroniques / @plateformeparallele ; and so far supported by @balletnationaldemarseille , @3bisf and @pepr_iccare 🫣

Since late last year — and even more intensely since January 2026 — the project is being carried by the talent, fierceness, and ingenuity of Johana Malédon, Sandar Tun Tun, Lawrence Labeau, and Nicolas Pirus, with precious help from Julien Arnaud and everyone involved so far 🙏🏿

More soon. Stay safe.

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🌑 Black Afterlight 🌑

Une installation er recherche immersive sur la préhistoire du cinéma européen, l’animisme ouest-africain et la dis.représentation du corps noir féminin.

Première version prévue pour janvier 2027, avec la Biennale Chroniques / le festival Parallèle@ ; avec le soutien du Ballet National de Marseille, le 3 bis F, ICCARE-LAB (et plein d'autres on l'espère 🙃)

Depuis la fin de l’année dernière — et plus intensément encore depuis janvier 2026 — le projet se construit grâce au talent, à la force et à l’ingéniosité de Johana Malédon, Sandar Tun Tun, Lawrence Labeau et Nicolas Pirus + l'aide de Julien Arnaud et de toutes les personnes impliquées jusqu’ici 🙏🏿

À suivre, et prenez soin de vous.

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@ma.wena — réal., dir. artistique, recherche et montage
@johanaray — interprétation et chorégraphie
@pony_pride__ — composition et spatialisation sonore
@labeaulawrence — direction de la photographie
@nicolas_pirus — conception 3D, animation et VFX

📸 Nicolas Pirus, Thierry Hauswald
🎥 Lawrence Labeau (+ Amélie Gastaldi, Titouan Gallo, & some precious more ✨) by @labeaulawrence

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