Alassane Diago

• Name — Alassane Diago • Education — studied Philosophy in Dakar • Born — 31 March 1985 • Birthplace — Agnam Lidoubé, Senegal • Known for — Les Larmes de l'émigration • Occupation — Filmmaker

In 2007, Diago was trained in audio-visual at the Media Centre of Dakar, after which he worked under the supervision of documentary maker Samba Félix N'diaye. He then took various internships in the Africadoc project in Saint-Louis, Senegal in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Diago's first feature documentary, Les Larmes de l'émigration (Tears of emigration), won a prize at the Film Festival of Tarifa in 2010, as well as winning the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the International Francophone Film Festival of Namur.

section • Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2004 — Lili et le baobab — Assistant • 2010 — Les Larmes de l'émigration (The Tears of emigration) — Director — 78 minutes. Production: Les films de l'atelier (Sénégal), Corto Pacific (France), Diffusion TV Rennes 35 (France) • 2012 — Tristesse dans un bar et Dégoût à l’épicerie (Sadness in a bar and disgust at the grocery store) — Director — Short film • 2012 — La vie n'est pas immobile (Life isn't immobile) — Director — Production: quizas absl (Belgique), Corto Pacific, TV RENNES (France), Inzo Ya Bizizi (Congo) • 2017 — Tribunal du flueve (River tribunal) — Director — Feature film • 2018 — Rencontrer mon père (Meet my father) — Director — Documentary