Five years ago, during the closing ceremony of the CANIMAF Festival, the Cameroonian audience got an exclusive first look at the teaser for the animation project Mboa Matanda, led by Jules EYAONGO. Welcomed with palpable excitement, this teaser marked the beginning of an exciting adventure for this ambitious project, a symbol of the burgeoning animation industry in Cameroon.
After more than four years of hard work, challenges overcome, and festivals attended around the world, Mboa Matanda has finally come to life, much to the delight of viewers and the emerging Cameroonian film industry. This production, praised for its originality and artistic quality, represents a significant milestone for animation in Cameroon.
Today, Abyl Studio is proud to announce a new chapter in the journey of Mboa Matanda. In a recent post on their Facebook page, the studio stated:
"Mboa Matanda is now available on the TV5MondePlus platform! Many of you have asked where you could watch Mboa Matanda. We told you it would be possible soon. In addition to the dozen broadcasts that have already taken place on TV5MONDE, you can now watch and rewatch Mboa Matanda on the TV5MONDE Plus streaming platform."
Abyl Studio also expresses its gratitude to all the institutions that believed in this project and supported its realization:
- TV5MONDE, naturally
- The International Organization of La Francophonie
- The European Union
- The Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States
- The French Institute of Cameroon
- Rozifilms in Madagascar
- TARA GROUP (A special tribute to the late Dr. Alaka, without whom none of this would have been possible)
- The Alaka Film Lab (formerly Yaoundé Film Lab), which helped nurture this project by awarding three decisive grants
- CANIMAF, where the teaser was first presented in 2019
- LFCAwards
With this new online release, Mboa Matanda continues to carve its path and shine a light on Cameroonian animation on the international stage. We invite everyone to discover or rediscover this masterpiece on TV5MondePlus and to support the growing Cameroonian animation industry, which continues to develop and impress with its creativity and dynamism.
