Directing
André Cauvin
Born — Died
1907-02-12 — 2004-04-02
Known for
Directing
Credits
12 titles
André Cauvin (February 12 1907 - April 2, 2004), was a Belgian film director and is considered one of the pillars of Belgian colonial cinema.
Known for
10.0Bwana Kitoko (swa. 'handsome young man') is a 1955 Belgian documentary directed by André Cauvin. It shows the official visit of king Baudouin of Belgium to the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
Bwana Kitoko
1955
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Bongolo
1953
1939 short documentary by Belgian filmmaker on pianter Hans Memling.
Hans Memling, Painter of the Madonna
1939
Short documentary.
Colombophilie
1938
A documentary intended to promote tourism in the Belgian Congo. It was sponsored by the Belgian airline SABENA. While promoting tourism and emphasizing how easy and comfortable it is to travel in Africa, the film focuses on the country's natural beauty and fascinating exoticism.
Black Shadows
1949
Detailed analysis of the famous polyptych by the Van Eyck brothers, housed in Ghent Cathedral.
The Mystic Lamb
1939
Behind the camera
10.0Bwana Kitoko (swa. 'handsome young man') is a 1955 Belgian documentary directed by André Cauvin. It shows the official visit of king Baudouin of Belgium to the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
Bwana Kitoko
1955
10.0Bwana Kitoko (swa. 'handsome young man') is a 1955 Belgian documentary directed by André Cauvin. It shows the official visit of king Baudouin of Belgium to the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi.
Bwana Kitoko
1955
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Bongolo
1953
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Bongolo
1953
A young Congolese man works as a nurse at a health center lost in the jungle. He falls in love with the daughter of the local king and convinces her to forget her prejudices and ancestral rites. The elders, who oppose the wedding, burn down the health center.
Bongolo
1953
1939 short documentary by Belgian filmmaker on pianter Hans Memling.
Hans Memling, Painter of the Madonna
1939
Short documentary.
Colombophilie
1938
A documentary intended to promote tourism in the Belgian Congo. It was sponsored by the Belgian airline SABENA. While promoting tourism and emphasizing how easy and comfortable it is to travel in Africa, the film focuses on the country's natural beauty and fascinating exoticism.
Black Shadows
1949
Detailed analysis of the famous polyptych by the Van Eyck brothers, housed in Ghent Cathedral.
The Mystic Lamb
1939
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Congo, terre d'eaux vives
1939
Short documentary.
Nos soldats d’Afrique
1939
1946 follow-up to Andre Cauvin's 1939 short documentary "The Mystic Lamb"
Return of the Mystic Lamb
1946