Actor
Sylvestre Amoussou
Born December 31, 1964 in Benin
9 films
Sylvestre Amoussou is a Beninese actor turned film director, best known for his 2006 film Africa Paradis, a satire on immigration. After living in France for twenty years, and experiencing the lack of interesting roles offered to black actors in France, he decided to make his own movies.
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First watchThe African Doctor20166.8as Uncle Beki1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
9 films as actor- 2025Black to the FutureSerge
- 2017African Storm: A Continent Under InfluenceEzo Essogbe
- 2017He Even Has Your EyesAmi Ousmane
- 2016The African DoctorUncle Beki
- 2011One Step ForwardBoubacar Godmey / Koffi Godomey
- 2007Africa ParadiseModibo Koudossou
- 1996Ghost with Driver
- 1995Élisa
- 1994Le Paradis absolumentOwner of the pizzeria