WELKET BUNGUÉ | Cinema

Born *1988 in Xitole (Guinea-Bissau) as an ethnic Balanta, and now based in Berlin. The Portuguese-Guinean multitalented artist Welket Bungué, is a writer, director, producer and actor. In 2017, he co-founded the production company KUSSA with his brother, releasing multiple award-winning shorts such as Mudança (2020), I Am Not Pilatus (2019), and Bastien (2016). Bungué starred in critically acclaimed films such as Letters From War, Joaquim, Berlin Alexanderplatz (his breakthrough leading role), and Crimes of the Future. He holds a degree in Theater from the Actors branch (ESTC / Lisbon) and a postgraduate degree in Performance (UniRio / Brazil). He is a Permanent Member of the Portuguese Academy of Cinema, the Deutsche Filmakademie, and a member of the European Film Academy since 2021.