Adama Drabo(1948-2009)
- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born in Bamako (Mali). He dreamed of making films ever since he was a
boy, but when his country achieved independence in 1960, there was a
great need for teachers. So, for ten years, he taught in various
village schools. At the same time, he wrote plays including "Pouvoir de
Pagne". In 1979, he obtained a place at the National Film Production
Center (CNPC) in Mali. He worked as assistant on Nyamanton and Finzan
by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. In 1991, he directed his first feature film,
Ta dona, was screened, in 1991, at the Festival International du Film
de Cannes ("Un certain regard").Taafé Fanga was screened at the
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in 1997.