He was born in Porto Novo , Benin , and educated in Paris , France . In 1955 in Paris he shot the first Francophone African film , '' Afrique sur Seine '' . His other important achievements for film in Africa include founding the " Fédération panafricaine des cinéastes " in 1969 . In 1971 he was a member of the jury at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival . Two years later , he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival . In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival
8th Moscow International Film Festival
8th Moscow International Film Festival
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra