Boubacar Diallo (filmmaker)
Boubacar Diallo is a Burkinabé filmmaker. The son of a veterinarian, he worked as a journalist, launching the satirical weekly magazine "Journal du Jeudi" and publishing two novels and a collection of short stories. In 2005, he embarked on a new career as a film maker, shooting three films, "Traque à Ouaga", the romantic comedy "Sofia", and the Danish coproduction "Dossier brûlant", a drama. With the financial assistance of the Francophonie and the French Foreign Ministry, he produced the TV series "Série noire à Koulbi", a crime drama in 30 15-minute episodes, in 2006. Boubacar Diallo