Marie Jeanne KANYALA, spouse AOUBAis from Burkina Faso. She is holder of a post-graduate degree in cinematography in Ecole Supérieure libre d'études cinematographiques (ESEC) of Paris. She is also holder of a bachelor in audio-visual sciences from Institut Africain d'Etudes Cinematographiques (INAFEC), from the université of Ouagadougou. From 2001 to 2010, she has chosen to perfect herself in editing and calibration on digital support. Madam Aouba directed the editing unit to the Directorate of National cinematography (DCN), of the Ministry in charge of culture and communication, from 1981 to 2008. Then, she teaches editing in Institut Supérieure de l'Image et de Son (ISIS). Marie Aouba has worked on more than thirty films, all countries mixed - up.