Mariama Sylla

Mariama Sylla Faye is a Senegalese film director, actress, and singer.

Mariama Sylla
Born
Dakar
NationalitySenegalese
OccupationFilm director, actress, singer
Years active2004-present

Biography

Sylla was born in Dakar and is the younger sister of the writer and filmmaker Khady Sylla.[1][2] Her mother worked in the cinema office, and Sylla became passionate about cinema at the age of seven, as many films were screened in the family courtyard.[3] In 1996 she received her diploma at the École supérieure d'art dramatique de Genève. Sylla began her career as a theatre actress in French-speaking Switzerland. She performed under the directors Claude Stratz, Charles Joris, Dominique Catton, Gilles Laubert, Raoul Pastor, Philippe Mentha, and Georges Guerreiro.[4]

Sylla founded the production company Guiss Guiss Communication in 2003.[3] In 2006, Sylla joined the musical group Bricojardin as its singer.[4] She directed the short film Dakar Deuk Raw in 2008, which examined the ancient tribe of Lesbous in Dakar. In 2010, Sylla directed Skirmisher Marc Gueye: My Pen, My Fight, about a veteran of the First Indochina War.[3] She has also performed voice-over work for radio and television.[4]

She assisted Julien George in the staging of La Puce à l'Oreille in 2012. She directed Allons enfants voir si la rose est un cheval vu de dos by Joël Bastard at the Théâtre Am Stram Gram in 2013.[5] Sylla served as co-director of the 2014 film Une simple parole alongside her sister Khady, and finished it when Khady died.[2] The film examines the storytelling tradition in Senegal and received the Diversity Award from the Women's International Film and Television Showcase.[6] Sylla directed Jean et Béatrice by Carole Fréchette at the Théâtre Le Crève-Cœur in 2015. The following year, she directed Jean-Luc by Fabrice Melquiot at the Théâtre Am Stram Gram. Sylla has taught in conservatories and led theatre workshops.[5]

Sylla is married to the journalist Modou Mamoune Faye.[3]

Filmography
  • 2004 : Welcome to Switzerland (actress, as Amelia)
  • 2005 : Derrière le silence (director)
  • 2006 : Hors Série (director)
  • 2008 : Tierra roja (short film, actress)
  • 2008 : Dakar Deuk Raw (short film, director)
  • 2010 : Skirmisher Marc Gueye: My Pen, My Fight (director)
  • 2014 : Une simple parole (co-director)
  • 2017-2019 : Quartier des banques (TV series, actress)

References
  1. "Mariama Sylla". Festival Scope. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "Une Fenêtre ouverte & Le Monologue de la muette". Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. "Mariama Sylla Faye". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "Mariama Sylla". Hors Surface (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. "Mariama Sylla". Theatre Online (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. "Mariama Sylla - Khady Sylla The Diversity Award - A Single Word - Senegal". Women's International Film and Television Showcase. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.