Moussa Sene Absa

**Moussa Sene Absa**, **Moussa Sène Absa**, anaa **Moussa Sène Absa** (proper name: **Moussa Sène**) be a Senegalese film director, editor, producer, screenwriter, painter den songwriter. Na dem born am insyd 1958 insyd Tableau Ferraille, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal, to a Serer family.

## Film
Moussa Sène begin ein career as an actor, buh he eventually move on make he direct ein own play *La Légende de Ruba*, wich he sanso wrep. Na dem honor Moussa for ein screenplay *Les Enfants de Dieu* (*The Children of God*) for de Francophone film festival insyd Fort-de-France. Ein first film *Le Prix du mensonge* (*The Price of Lies*) earn am de Tanit d'argent (Silver Tanit) for de Journées cinématographiques de Carthage (Carthage Film Festival) insyd 1988 wich propel ein career as a film maker. He go on make he win chaw international awards insyd 1992 plus ein feature film *Ça Twiste À Poponguine*. Ein film *Tableau Ferraille* dem release insyd 1996 earn am chaw awards wey dey include Best Cinematography for de FESPACO insyd 1997. Na he sanso be de producer give Senegal Television ein comedy series *Goorgorlu* (2002). Na Moussa make at least ten Senegal related documentaries wey he be de songwriter anaa co-songwriter give all of ein films as well as de editor, producer, director den screenwriter.

## Art
Dem know am for ein films, music den documentaries, he sanso be a prominent artist wey na dem exhibit ein works insyd Senegal, Europe den North America (United States of America for particular) wey dey fetch thousands of Dollars. Moussa ein art works be vivid den colourful, wey na dem exhibit dem since 1976. Ein style be inspired by de works of Rufino Tamayo den Joan Miró, plus elements of de older African technique. Na dem exhibit sam of ein art works for de *Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery* for Lincoln Center, New York City.

## 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: De Lost Wings of Angels* (documentary)
* 2020: *Black and White* (television series)
* 2022: *Xalé*

### Art

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

## References


## External links

* (insyd French) Africa Cultures *Biography*http://www.africultures.com/php/index.php?nav=personne&no=3319
* (insyd French) French Television (TV5Monde) : *Les cinémas d'Afrique, l'encyclopédie du film africain [http://www.tv5.org/cms/cinema/p-779-Les_cinemas_d_Afrique.htm?recherche=Moussa+S%C3%A8ne+Absa&search=films&pays=&categorie=&genre=&annee=&action=ok&ficheId=&valForm.x=0&valForm.y=0]*
* (insyd English) BBC World Service : Specials: *"Who's who at Frespaco"* (2003)http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1537_whoswho/page4.shtml
* (insyd English) Africa International Film Festival (2010)
* (insyd English) At play mall : The Art Biography - ''Moussa Sene Absa's art gallery''
* (insyd English) ''"INTERVIEW WITH MOUSSA SENE ABSA, Director of Madame Brouette"'' by PCC, original source: ''"La Fête Films, 2002"'', translated into English by Michael Dembrow