Charles Mensah تشارلز منساه | |
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| Born | Charles Mensah 1948 |
| Died | 3 June 2011 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Gabonese |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screen writer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Charles Mensah (Arabic: تشارلز منساه) was a Gabonese filmmaker, screenwriter and production manager. Popularly known as "The Gentleman of African Cinemas", Mensah contributed in several critically acclaimed documentaries including Équateur, Les Couilles de l'éléphant and Lybek, the crunch of the alive.[1] He worked as an activist for the development of independent southern cinema for a career spanned more than three decades.[2]