Ladji Diakité (Arabic: لادجي دياكيتي), is a Malian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed feature films such as Duel à Dafa and Fantan Fanga.[1] Apart from direction, Diakité is also an assistant director and costume designer.[2]
Ladji Diakité لادجي دياكيتي | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ladji Diakité |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Alma mater | Ecole Normale Supérieure |
| Occupation(s) | Director, assistant director, costume designer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Personal life edit
He was born in Bamako, Mali. Diakité obtained his master’s degree in literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure. He also studied at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Film Production).[3]
Career edit
In 1991, he joined the film Ta Dona as the costume designer.[4] Then in 1997, he worked in the film Taafé Fanga as the assistant director.
In 2001, he directed maiden film La Rencontre des chasseurs. In 2006, he involved in the tele film Duel a Dafa.[5] Then in 2007, he directed Duel à Dafa and then Fantan Fanga co-directed with Adama Drabo in 2009.[6] The film received official selection of Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2009. Meanwhile, he became the head of Chief Production Division of the Centre national de la cinématographie du Mali (National Center of Cinematography of Mali: CNCM).[3]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ta Dona (Fire!) | costume designer | Feature film | [7] |
| 1997 | Taafé Fanga (Skirt Power) | assistant director | Feature film | |
| 2001 | La Rencontre des chasseurs (The meeting of hunters) | director | Feature film | |
| 2005 | Commissaire Balla | director | TV series | [8] |
| 2007 | Duel à Dafa | director | Tele film | [9] |
| 2009 | Fantan Fanga (Power of the Poor) | director | Feature film | [10] |
| 2010 | Concessions (Les) (The Concessions) | director | TV series | [11] |
| 2016 | Rêve d’or (Golden dream) | director | Documentary | [12] |
References edit
- ^ "Liste films de Ladji Diakité". clapnoir. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ladji Diakité: Director, Costume designer". MUBI. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ladji Diakité: Biography". African Filmny. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Artist Ladji Diakité". Cannes Festival. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ladji Diakité". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ladji Diakité at IFFR". IFFR. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ta Dona". Cannes Festival. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Commissaire Balla". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Duel à Dafa". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Fantan Fanga (Le pouvoir des pauvres)". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Concessions (Les)". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Rêve d'or". Afri Cultures. Retrieved 9 October 2020.