In the late 1960s , Hondo started taking small roles in television and films . He began to learn the craft of film making by careful observation of the work of others , and began to get work behind the camera . He began work on his first film , '' Soleil O '' , in 1965 . Made on a $ 30,000 budget , it was financed by Hondo 's work dubbing American films into French . '' Soleil O '' played during International Critics ' Week at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival , where it received critical acclaim . It received a Golden Leopard award at the 1970 Locarno International Film Festival . In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival
12th Moscow International Film Festival
12th Moscow International Film Festival
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