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Kalifa Dienta

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Kalifa Dienta
كاليفا دينتا
Born
Kalifa Dienta

(1940-01-01)January 1, 1940
Macina, Mali
DiedJune 2021 (aged 80–81)
Bamako, Mali
Occupation(s)Director, writer, filmmaker
Years active1967–2021
Children3

Kalifa Dienta (Arabic: كاليفا دينتا ; January 1940 – June 2021), was a Malian filmmaker.[1] He was best known as the director of critically acclaimed feature film A Banna.[2] In addition to directing, he was also a writer and cinematographer.

Personal life

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He was born on 1 January 1940 in Macina, Mali and died in June 2021 in Bamako, Mali . He studied cinema in Moscow.[3]

Career

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In 1980, he directed the film A Banna which received mostly positive reviews from critics and selected in several international film festivals.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1980 A Banna director, writer, cinematographer feature film [4]

References

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  1. ^ "FILMS DIRECTED BY Kalifa Dienta". letterboxd. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Review: Reviewed Work: Directory of African Film-Makers and Films by Keith Shiri". jstor. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "About Kalifa Dienta". infohub. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ "A Banna 1980 Directed by Kalifa Dienta". letterboxd. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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