Ben Diogaye Bèye
Ein sex anaa gender | male ![]() |
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Ein country of citizenship | Senegal ![]() |
Name wey dem give am | Ben, Q126127819 ![]() |
Family name | Beye ![]() |
Ein date of birth | 1947 ![]() |
Place dem born am | Senegal, Dakar ![]() |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French, Wolof ![]() |
Ein occupation | journalist, film director, screenwriter, manufacturer ![]() |
Ben Diogaye Bèye (born 1947) be a Senegalese filmwriter, filmmaker, film producer den journalist. Na he be de assistant director of nearly a dozen Senegalese films, wey dey include Touki Bouki plus Djibril Diop Mambety, Baks plus Momar Thiam, Sarah et Marjama plus Axel Lohman, den de co-screenwriter of de latter two.[1]
He educate insyd Paris, na he be an apprentice of chaw noted Senegalese filmmakers, wey dey include Ousmane Sembène, Ababacar Samb, den Djibril Diop Mambety.[2] Na he be a radio broadcaster-producer give Radio Senegal wey he sanso be as a professional journalist, wey dey direct de Senegalese news agency ein "Sports and Culture" department.[3]
Na ein first (short) film be Les Princes Noirs de Saint Germain-des-Près, dem release insyd 1972, wich sanso be ein best known.[2] E be a satire for a young den unemployed African wey dey try make he live differently insyd de French capital.[1] Ein second film, Samba Tali, na dem release am insyd early 1975.[1] He produce den directe am based for ein screenplay.[1] E receive de Best Short Film Prize for de Festival International du Film de l'Ensemble Francophone insyd Genèva insyd 1975 den for de Carthage Festival insyd 1976.[1]
Bey produce den direct ein first feature film, Sey, Seyti, insyd 1980, wich na be critical of polygamy insyd Senegal.[1] Na e be de runner up give de Best Screenplay Prize for a contest dem organize give de Francophone countries by de Agency for Technical and Cultural Cooperation.[1] E receive an honorable mention for de Locarno Film Festival den de Prix de la Commune Pan-African Film Festivals insyd 1980 den 1981 respectively.[1]
Insyd 1987, he direct a documentary film for de Senegalese Red Cross.[1] Oda films he direct dey include Un Homme Des Femmes (1983) den Moytuleen (1996).[2] Insyd 2004 he release ein second full-length film, Un Amour d’Enfant,[1] wich dey look at childhood love.[2] E win de UNICEF Award give de Promotion of Children's Rights for de Pan-African Film Festival insyd 2005 wey e receive a Special Mention from de World Catholic Association for Communication.[3]
He wrep de original scenario give Thiaroye '44, dem later rename am Camp de Thiaroye wey dem release am insyd 1988.[2] Beye be a member of de Association of Senegalese Filmmakers.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Bèye Ben Diogaye – Sénégal". Africultures (in French). 2007-10-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Who's Who at Fespaco: Ben Diogaye Bèye". BBC World Service. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dembrow, Michael. "A CHILD'S LOVE STORY/UN AMOUR D'ENFANT". Portland Community College. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-09-16.