Boubacar Diallo (filmmaker)

Boubacar Diallo is a Burkinabé film maker. The son of a veterinarian, he worked as a journalist, launching the satirical weekly magazine Journal du Jeudi and publishing two novels and a collection of short stories.

In 2005, he embarked on a new career as a film maker, shooting three films, Traque à Ouaga, the romantic comedy Sofia, and the Danish coproduction Dossier brûlant, a drama.

With the financial assistance of the Francophonie and the French Foreign Ministry, he produced the TV series Série noire à Koulbi, a crime drama in 30 15-minute episodes, in 2006.

References

Elisabeth Lequeret (2005-02-23). "Boubacar Diallo, portrait d’un pionnier". Radio France International. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
Xinhua News Agency (2005-02-23). "Burkina : Boubacar Diallo tourne son 3è long métrage en moins d'un an". Radio China International. Retrieved 2007-10-01.

External links

(French) Journal du Jeudi

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