Djibril Diop Mambéty

Djibril Diop Mambéty was born on Jan 23, 1945 in Senegal. Djibril Diop Mambéty's big-screen debut came with Le franc directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty in 1994. Djibril Diop Mambéty is known for The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, Moussa Baldé stars as and Lissa Balera as Sili. Djibril Diop Mambéty has got 7 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Djibril Diop Mambéty achieved is Aspen Shortsfest. The upcoming new movie Djibril Diop Mambéty plays is The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun which will be released on Oct 06, 1999.

Born the son of a Muslim cleric in Colobane, near Dakar, Senegal, Djibril Diop Mambéty received no formal training in filmmaking. He experimented with theater, but in 1968, he was asked to leave an avant-garde theater group. Shortly thereafter, he made his first film short called