Alioune Ifra Ndiaye
Alioune Ifra Ndiaye | |
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Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54) Mali |
Alma mater | University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 |
Occupation(s) | Film director, playwright |
Years active | 2001-present |
Children | 6 |
Alioune Ifra Ndiaye (born 1969 or 1970) is a Malian film director and playwright.
Biography
Ndiaye is the son of a gendarme, and his older brother is film director
Ndiaye also directed documentaries, fiction films, and music videos, and he invented the telekotèba concept.[2] He trained in film editing software in Paris, participated in TV productions and served as a consultant in Chad to help restructure existing TV channels. In 2012, he applied for the position of general manager of the Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali, but was not selected. In 2013, Ndiaye founded his own television channel in Bamako, called Wôklôni after the elves in Mandingo mythology. He started the channel with his own funds, but never received an official license from the government. Ndiaye directed a show called Taynibougou, la cité des profiteurs, criticizing the level of corruption in the country.[1] He published the book Banyengo in 2016, in order to promote the national culture.[4] In 2017, the BlonBa cultural space reopened.[1] Ndiaye is the creator of the artists collective Djinè Ton.[3]
Ndiaye is the founder of the political movement Wele Wele, which seeks to mobilize young people to run for political office. He is an animist, and is controversial in Mali for not practicing Islam.[1] Ndiaye has four children, including twins from his first marriage.[3] He coordinates an annual drama writing workshop.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Cessou, Sabine (11 September 2017). "Alioune Ifra Ndiaye : de la scène à l'engagement politique". Afrique Magazine (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Naudé, Pierre-François (9 June 2008). "Alioune Ifra N'Diaye". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c la Meslée, Valérie Marin (12 February 2016). "Comment pourraient-ils construire une nouvelle dynamique d'un Mali post-crise sans la culture comme instrument essentiel ?". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Books: Alioune Ifra Ndiaye writes "Banyengo"". Mali's News. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Alioune Ifra N'Diaye". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2020.