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Alassane Diago

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Alassane Diago
Born (1985-03-31) 31 March 1985 (age 39)
NationalitySenegalese
Educationstudied Philosophy in Dakar
OccupationFilmmaker
Known forLes Larmes de l'émigration

Alassane Diago (born 31 March 1985) is a Senegalese movie maker.

Career

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Alassane Diago was born on 31 March 1985 in Agnam Lidoubé, a village in northeast Senegal.[1] He is of Fulani background.[citation needed] He studied Philosophy in Dakar, but his dream was to become a film director. In 2007, Diago was trained in audio-visual at the Media Centre of Dakar, after which he worked under the supervision of documentary maker Samba Félix N'diaye. He then took various internships in the Africadoc project in Saint-Louis, Senegal in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1]

Work

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Diago's first feature documentary, Les Larmes de l'émigration (Tears of emigration), won a prize at the Film Festival of Tarifa in 2010, as well as winning the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the International Francophone Film Festival of Namur.[1] Diago said of the movie: "It’s the story of my mother who’s been waiting for my father who left 20 years ago. It’s also the story of my sister who’s been waiting for her husband who left five years ago and my niece who has never seen her father".[2] His camera technique captures the inner beauty and strength of the characters.[3][peacock prose]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2004 Lili et le baobab Assistant
2010 Les Larmes de l'émigration (The Tears of emigration) Director 78 minutes. Production: Les films de l'atelier (Sénégal), Corto Pacific (France), Diffusion TV Rennes 35 (France)
2012 Tristesse dans un bar et Dégoût à l’épicerie (Sadness in a bar and disgust at the grocery store) Director Short film
2012 La vie n'est pas immobile (Life isn't immobile) Director Production: quizas absl (Belgique), Corto Pacific, TV RENNES (France), Inzo Ya Bizizi (Congo)
2017 Tribunal du flueve (River tribunal) Director Feature film
2018 Rencontrer mon père (Meet my father) Director Documentary

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Alassane DIAGO". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  2. ^ "LES LARMES DE L'EMIGRATION ( Senegal 2010 )". Carthage Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-03-11.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Cinéma, Les larmes de l'émigration". LES IMAGES DU DESERT PAR ALASSANE DIAGO. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2012-03-11.