Thomas Ngijol

ActivitiesActor, Director, Adaptation, Screenwriter, Original idea

SecteurCinema

Biography

Propelled into the spotlight by stand-up comedy in the 2000s, Thomas Ngijol made his mark in cinema with Back to Square One (2011), which he co-wrote and co-directed with Fabrice Éboué, and in which both actors starred. The film—which did well at the French box office and won the Audience Award at MyFrenchFilmFestival—marked the beginning of an exploration of issues of identity and transmission, both in front of and behind the camera. He then directed Fastlife (2013) and Black Snake, the Legend of Black Snake (2017), in which he also starred, confirming his taste for popular stories dealing with issues of power and domination. In 2025, he directed and starred in Untamable, his most intimate film, shot entirely in Cameroon. Presented at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, the film was screened at several international festivals (London, Helsinki, Cologne, etc.) and won the Marc-André Lussier Jury Prize at CINEMANIA in Montreal and the Best Actress Award at the Les 7 jours du 7ᵉ art festival in Conakry.