Moussa Toure

Head of Jury

Moussa Touré is an acclaimed director, producer, screenwriter and actor from Senegal. He began his career in cinema at a very young age as a technician and assistant director. Touré made his first short film Bäram (1987), followed by his first feature film, Toubab Bi (1991), which gained critical acclaim and was crowned with several prizes. In 1987, he created his production company, Les films du crocodile (Dakar), which has produced several award-winning documentaries that have participated in numerous international film festivals. In 1997, Touré directed TGV with Makéna Diop, Bernard Giraudeau and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, which was very well received in Africa. The film also won the Special Jury Prize at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, and a Special Mention at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival, among others. Having produced and directed films across all genres, Touré initiated the Moussa Invite Festival in Senegal to promote African documentaries directed by African filmmakers. In 2012, Touré directed La Pirogue, which won more than five awards and 21 nominations from around the world.

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