Kalifa Dienta (

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: كاليفا دينتا ; January 1940 – June 2021), was a

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an filmmaker. He was best known as the director of critically acclaimed feature film ''A Banna''. In addition to directing, he was also a writer and cinematographer.

Personal life

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

Career

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

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dienta, Kalifa 1940 births 2021 deaths Malian film directors Malian women film directors People from Ségou Region 21st-century Malian people