Moussa Touré (born 1958), is a

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. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed films ''Toubab Bi'', ''TGV'' and ''La Pirogue''. Apart from direction, he is also a technician, writer, producer and actor.

Personal life

Touré was born in 1958 in

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, Senegal.

Career

He started cinema career as technician. Then in 1987, he turned to direction with a short film and founded his own production firm called 'Les Films du Crocodile'. In 1991, Touré made his maiden feature film ''Toubab Bi''. The film received critical acclaim and awarded at several international film festivals including ' Un Certain Regard section' of

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. After the success of first feature, he made his second film ''TGV'' in 1998 with the support by Makéna Diop. Later in 1999, the film won the Audience Award at the 9th

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. In 1996, he made a supporting role in the film ''Les Caprices d'un rivière'' directed by

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. In 2005, he made a documentary ''5x5'' which gained critical reception. In 2011, Touré was appointed as the Head of the Jury panel in 2011

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(FESPACO). Then in 2012, he directed his third feature film ''La Pirogue'', particularly a semi-documentary movie. The film was filmed and edited with the efficiency of a Hollywood blockbuster. In 2020, he directed the film ''Red Dust'' which is produced by Luxembourgish outfit a BAHN and Dakar-based Touré's production house 'Les Films du Crocodile'. The film will be released in 2022.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Touré, Moussa 1985 births Living people Senegalese Muslims Senegalese film directors Senegalese film producers