Reportage Video Winner: ‘Le voyage de l’atoukpou’ by N’ZIMA Ahiba Akesseh Juste Fabrice, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Download here
An in-depth look at the Reportage Video Prize: “Le voyage de l’atoukpou” by N’ZIMA Ahiba Akesseh Juste Fabrice
Reportage videos present the topic in a way that informs, educates or adds knowledge for the viewer. It is not a story, but a presentation of elements or facts. Each video could use a variety of techniques to make the information clear, including but not limited to interviews, « fly on the wall » reporting, observing of events as they unfold, or inserting data and infographics to emphasise relevant points.
“[Wiki Loves Africa] gives us, as local actors, the freedom to tell and share our own story. What is ours.” — Juste Fabrice
In the reportage video Le voyage de l’atoukpou by N’ZIMA Ahiba Akesseh Juste Fabrice, viewers are invited into the rhythms, rituals, and flavours of Côte d’Ivoire. The short film traces the journey of atoukpou — a beloved traditional dish — from harvest to preparation to the shared joy of eating. Through tender, attentive storytelling, the video captures both the craft of food-making and the communal heritage and identity woven into it.
For Fabrice, the project was more than a documentation of a culinary process — it was an act of returning home: “This adventure was an opportunity for me to share with the world a dish that was part of my childhood with my grandmother,” he explains, a familial sentiment shared with fellow prize winner Saalyha Eeman.
The Farm to Plate theme inspired him to immerse himself fully in the tradition: “This theme allowed me to return to my roots — to faithfully recreate, in their original context, all the stages of making atoukpou and enjoying it at the table.”
The project also pushed the creator out from behind the scenes: “I’ve always been behind the camera, but for this Wiki Loves Africa project, I had to step forward and present the report myself. It was a wonderful experience.”
