Moussa Sene Absa, Moussa Sène Absa, or Moussa Sène Absa (proper name: Moussa Sène) is a Senegalese

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, editor, producer,

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and songwriter.Africa Cultures ''Biography'' He was born in 1958 in Tableau Ferraille, a suburb of

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, Senegal, to a Serer family.French Television (TV5Monde): ''Les cinémas d'Afrique, l'encyclopédie du film africain''

Film

Moussa Sène began his career as an actor, but eventually moved on to direct his own play ''La Légende de Ruba'', which he also wrote. Moussa was honored for his screenplay ''Les Enfants de Dieu'' (The Children of God) at the Francophone film festival in

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. His first film ''Le Prix du mensonge'' (''The Price of Lies'') earned him the Tanit d'argent (Silver Tanit) at the Journées cinématographiques de Carthage (

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) in 1988 which propelled his career as a

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. He went on to win several international awards in 1992 with his feature film ''Ça Twiste À Poponguine''. His film ''Tableau Ferraille'' released in 1996 earn him several awards including Best

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at the

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in 1997. He was also the producer for Senegal Television's comedy series ''Goorgorlu'' (2002).

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: Specials: ''"Who's who at Frespaco"'' (2003)At play mall : The Art Biography - ''Moussa Sene Absa's art gallery''
/ref> Moussa has made at least ten Senegal related documentaries and he is the

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or co-songwriter for all of his films as well as the editor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Art

Known for his films, music and documentaries, he is also a prominent

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whose works are exhibited in Senegal,

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and

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(

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in particular) fetching thousands of

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. Moussa's art works are vivid and colourful, and have been exhibited since 1976. His style is inspired by the works of

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and

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, with elements of the older African technique. Some of his art works have been exhibited at the ''Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery'' at

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Selection of work

Filmography

*1988: ''Le Prix du mensonge'' *1990: ''Ken Bugul'' *1991: ''Entre nos mains''; ''Jaaraama''; ''Set Setal'' *1992: ''Moolan'' *1993: ''Offrande à Mame Njare'' *1994: ''Ça twiste à Poponguine''; ''Yalla yaana'' *1995: '' Tableau Ferraille'' *1998: ''Jëf Jël'' *1999: ''Blues pour une diva'' *2001: ''Ainsi meurent les anges'' *2002: ''L'Extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette'' (Madame Brouette) *2004: ''Ngoyaan, le chant de la séduction'' *2007: ''Téranga Blues'' *2010: ''Yoole'' *''2010: The Lost Wings of Angels'' (documentary)Africa International Film Festival (2010), p 15 *2020: ''Black and White'' (television series) *2022: '' Xalé''

Art

*''Telling Oracle'' *''A Lullaby For Massene'' *''Beauty From Tableau Ferraille'' *''Baay Faals In Paradise'' *''Clando'' *''Beggars In The City'' *''The Fiance'' *''Blues In Paradise'' *''Cops Of Another Time''

References

External links

* Africa Cultures ''Biography

* French Television (

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) : ''Les cinémas d'Afrique, l'encyclopédie du film africai

' *

: Specials: ''"Who's who at Frespaco"'' (200

Africa International Film Festival (2010)

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100312000203/http://spot.pcc.edu/~mdembrow/absainterview.htm ''"INTERVIEW WITH MOUSSA SENE ABSA, Director of Madame Brouette"'' by PCC, original source: ''"La Fête Films, 2002"'', translated into English by Michael Dembrow] {{DEFAULTSORT:Absa, Moussa Sene 1958 births Living people People from Dakar Senegalese film directors Serer film directors 20th-century Senegalese people