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Sékou Traoré

Sékou Traoré is a filmmaker from Burkina Faso. He and his friends Dani Kouyaté and Issa Traoré de Brahima established the production company Sahelis Productions in 1992. He has worked as director, producer and production manager on a number of films, including both fiction and documentary.

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Sékou Traoré

Name
Sékou Traoré
Known for
Gorel ou le Mil Promis
Occupation
Filmmaker
Born
1962 · Bobo-Dioulasso.
Nationality
Burkina Faso · Mali · France
Education
University Joseph Ki-Zerbo · Conservatoire du cinéma et de la fiction
Languages
French

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Sékou Traoré is a filmmaker from Burkina Faso. He and his friends Dani Kouyaté and Issa Traoré de Brahima established the production company Sahelis Productions in 1992. He has worked as director, producer and production manager on a number of films, including both fiction and documentary.

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