Alassane Diago

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

Alassane Diago
Born (1985-03-31) 31 March 1985
Agnam Lidoubé, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
OccupationFilmmaker
Known forLes larmes de l'émigration

Career

Alassane Diago was born on 31 March 1985 in Agnam Lidoubé, a village in northeast Senegal.[1] He is of Fulani background. 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

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]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
2004Lili et le baobabAssistant
2010Les larmes de l'émigration (The Tears of emigration)Director78 minutes. Production: Les films de l'atelier (Sénégal), Corto Pacific (France), Diffusion TV Rennes 35 (France)
2012Tristesse dans un bar et Dégoût à l’épicerie (Sadness in a bar and disgust at the grocery store)DirectorShort film
2012La vie n'est pas immobile (Life isn't immobile)DirectorProduction: quizas absl (Belgique), Corto Pacific, TV RENNES (France), Inzo Ya Bizizi (Congo)
2017Tribunal du flueve (River tribunal)DirectorFeature film
2018Rencontrer mon père (Meet my father)DirectorDocumentary

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References
  1. "Alassane DIAGO". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  2. "LES LARMES DE L'EMIGRATION ( Senegal 2010 )". Carthage Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  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.
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