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Mahama Johnson Traoré

Senegalese film director (1942-2010) · Senegal · On the map · Directors · Died at 68

Mahama Johnson Traoré (1942-2010) was a Senegalese film director, writer, and co-founder of the Ouagadougou-based Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). He is known for his many films in the Wolof language, and for his treatment of feminist themes in his films.

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2010Died8 March 20102008Mambéty For EverFilm1975N'DianganeFilm, Director1974Garga M'BosséFilm, Director1972LambaayeFilm, Director, WriterReou-TakhFilm, 1972Director1970Diegue-BiFilm, Director1969Diankha-BiFilm, Director1942Born1 January 1942

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His best known films were Diankha-bi (1969), Diègue-Bi (1970), Lambaye (1972), and Reou-Takh (1972).

Country
Senegal
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2010 · aged 68

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