| Kalifa Dienta | |
|---|---|
| كاليفا دينتا | |
| Born | Kalifa Dienta (1940-01-01)January 1, 1940 Macina, Mali |
| Died | June 2021 (aged 80–81) Bamako, Mali |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1967–2021 |
| Children | 3 |
Kalifa Dienta (Arabic: كاليفا دينتا ; January 1940 – June 2021), was a Malian 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
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Banna | director, writer, cinematographer | feature film |
References
- "FILMS DIRECTED BY Kalifa Dienta". letterboxd. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Review: Reviewed Work: Directory of African Film-Makers and Films by Keith Shiri". jstor. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "About Kalifa Dienta". infohub. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "A Banna 1980 Directed by Kalifa Dienta". letterboxd. Retrieved 9 October 2020.