Djibril Diop Mambéty
Know for: Writing
Born: 1945-01-01
Place of birth: Dakar, Senegal
Also know as:
Hyenas (1992)
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years...
City of Contrasts (1969)
A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop...
Grandma's Grammar (1996)
Documentary about Djibril Diop Mambety.
The Death Knell (1964)
At the beginning of the 1960s, in Salisbury (now Harare), in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the government of Ian Smith hanged three black...
10,000 Years of Cinema (1991)
This documentary offers the reflections of filmmakers shot at FESPACO 1991. Djibril Diop Mambéty, David Achkar, Moussa Sene Absa, Mambaye...
Ninki Nanka, The Prince of Colobane (1991)
In April and May 1991, Djibril Diop Mambéty shot his second—and final—feature, Hyenas, a free, lyrical adaptation of Friedrich...
Mambéty (2002)
Senegalese director Djibril Diop Mambéty, one of the greatest figures in all of African film, died in 1998. In this behind-the-scenes...
Cinema is Magic (2023)
Cinema is Magic offers a rare insight into the filmmaking process of one of African cinema’s foremost directors Djibril Diop Mambéty....
Touki Bouki (1973)
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
Touki Bouki (1973)
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
Hyenas (1992)
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years...
Hyenas (1992)
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years...
The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (1999)
A young girl with a physical disability arrives in Dakar and challenges the convention of boys selling newspapers on the street.
The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (1999)
A young girl with a physical disability arrives in Dakar and challenges the convention of boys selling newspapers on the street.
Le Franc (1994)
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his...
Le Franc (1994)
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his...
Badou Boy (1970)
Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, travels through the streets of Dakar on the city buses and experiences adventures.
Badou Boy (1970)
Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, travels through the streets of Dakar on the city buses and experiences adventures.
City of Contrasts (1969)
A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop...
City of Contrasts (1969)
A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop...
The Making of Yaaba (1989)
Djibril Diop Mambéty followed and filmed the shooting of Yaaba, Idrissa Ouédraogo's second feature film. A documentary full of humorous...
Hyenas (1992)
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years...
The Death Knell (1964)
At the beginning of the 1960s, in Salisbury (now Harare), in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the government of Ian Smith hanged three black...
Fight in Vain (1971)
Paul lives in Africa. He leads an honest and calm existence. Until the day when he finds his friend Frankovich dead.
The Making of Yaaba (1989)
Djibril Diop Mambéty followed and filmed the shooting of Yaaba, Idrissa Ouédraogo's second feature film. A documentary full of humorous...