Rahmatou Keïta

Rahmatou Keïta
Born	Niger
Occupation(s)	writer, director, journalist
Children	Magaajyia Silberfeld

Rahmatou Keïta is a Nigerien journalist, writer, and film director, whose film career began in 1990. She won the prestigious 7 d'or for L'assiette anglaise,(2005), the Sojourner Truth Award for Al’lèèssi…, her first feature film.

Life and career

Born in Niger, Rahmatou Keïta is a daughter of the Sahel. She is descendant of its oldest dynasty, the one of Sundjata Keïta. As she puts it, she is of the true essence of the Sahelian countries : She is Fulaani, Songhoy and Mandigo.

After studying philosophy and linguistics in Paris, she started her career in France. Before becoming a movie director, she made herself a name as a journalist for European TV channels. With the team of the TV Magazine L'assiette anglaise, on [France 2].

She directs short films and create the TV series Femmes d’Afrique (Women from Africa) (26 x 26 minutes episodes – 1993-1997), screened on national channels in Africa. With friends, Rahmatou Keïta started Sonrhay Empire Productions, to produce films “off” beaten tracks. In 2005, her first feature film Al'lèèssi..., about pioneers of African cinema such as Zalika Souley, was selected at Cannes Film Festival and won the Sojourner Truth Award. Al’lèèssi… received several awards such as the Best Documentary Award at Montreal, FIFAI and won the Sojourner Truth Award at Cannes.

A committed militant of the African cause, Rahmatou Keïta is a founding member of the Panafrican Association for Culture (ASPAC) and takes an active part in the dialogue of cultures and civilisations.  Zin’naariyâ! (The Wedding Ring) is her latest film.

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Notes
2017	I had this dream	Rahmatou Keita
2016	The Wedding Ring
2014	The Golden Ring
2004	Al’lèèssi…	Best documentary Award / Montreal
2001	All about psychanalysts
1999	Just because of a shot !
1990	Djassaree

Television

Year	Title	Director
1993-1997	Femmes d'Afrique