 He collaborated with Chris Marker on Marker's essay-film "Sans Soleil" (1983), providing Marker with footage of Bissau Carnival.He was also assistant director to Flora Gomes for his first feature film, "Mortu Nega" [Those Whom Death Refused] (1988), and in "Po di sangui" [Blood Tree].His first feature film, "Xime" (1994) was co-written with Joop van Wijk.