Awa Traoré (Arabic: أوا تراوري), is a Malian filmmaker and film actress.[1] Apart from direction, Traoré is also an assistant director, composer and writer.
Awa Traoré | |
|---|---|
| أوا تراوري | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and filmmaker |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Career edit
Traoré started her career with 1995 film L'enfant noir. Then she acted as the 'huntress' in the 1993 short film Denko directed by Mohamed Camara. The film received critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,[2] the award for Best Short film at the Fribourg International Film Festival and the Golden Danzante award at the Huesca Film Festival.[3]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | L'enfant noir | Actress: La chasseresse | Feature film | |
| 1993 | Denko | Actress: The huntress | Short film | |
| 2011 | Une journée avec | Director, writer | TV series documentary | |
| 2011 | Correspondances | Assistant director | Documentary | |
| 2009 | Notre pain capital | Composer | Documentary short film |
References edit
- ^ "Awa Traoré". spla. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2000). "Clermont-Ferrand Festival of Short Films". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "37 Huesca International Film Festival". Huesca Film Festival. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
External links edit
- Awa Traoré at IMDb
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