Monique Mbeka Phoba

Although originally from Congo, Monique has lived in France and Belgium and is currently based in Benin. Monique has a Master's degree in commerical sciences. Her thesis drew a comparison of African and European television.

During and after her studies, she worked as a freelance journalist for radio and newspapers, specializing in cultural and historical issues, as well as African audiovisual production.

She is the author of five documentaries. "Two Little Tricks and Then They Were Gone", about the 1996 presidential campaign in Benin, was shown at INPUT '98 in Stuttgart.

Anna from Benin
A film by Monique Mbeka Phoba, 2000, 45 min., Color
ANNA FROM BENIN is an extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary 17th year old. Anna is one of 31 children that her father has had with his 5 wives. ...

Girls Around the World
Directed by Maria Barea, Kaija Jurikkala, Monique Mbeka Phoba, Pascale Schmidt, Sabiha Sumar and Yingli Ma, 1999, 222 min., 6 in series, Color
Produced by Brenda Parkerson, GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD is a collection of six extraordinary documentaries that examine the hopes, dreams and worldviews ...