Mohamed Camara (film director)
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OthernamesMohamed Kamara
CitizenshipGuinean
AlmamaterAtelier Blanche Salant
Mohamed Camara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Other names | Mohamed Kamara |
| Citizenship | Guinean |
| Alma mater | Atelier Blanche Salant |
| Occupations | film director, actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | his performance as Ousmane in French in Action |
| Awards | Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest |
Mohamed Camara (born 1959 in Conakry) is a Guinean film director and actor based in France.[1] He studied at the Atelier Blanche Salant in Paris.[2] He has explored controversial topics in his films such as incest (Denko), child suicide (Minka) and homosexuality (Dakan).[3] 1997's Dakan has been called the first film on homosexuality by a Black African.[4]
Camara has won several international awards for his films, including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest for Dakan.[5][6]
In North America, Camara is perhaps best known for his performance as Ousmane in the wildly popular educational series French in Action.
