Moussa Sene Absa


Moussa Sene Absa, Moussa Sène Absa,or Moussa Sène Absa is a Senegalese film director, editor, producer, screenwriter, painter and songwriter. He was born in 1958 in Tableau Ferraille, a suburb of Dakar to a Serer family.

Film

Moussa Sène began his career as an actor, but eventually moved on to direct his own play La Légende de Ruba, which he also wrote. Moussa was honored for his screenplay Les Enfants de Dieu at the Francophone film festival in Fort-de-France. His first film Le Prix du mensonge earned him the Tanit d'argent at the Journées cinématographiques de Carthage in 1988 which propelled his career as a film maker. He went on to win several international awards in 1992 with his feature film Ça Twiste À Poponguine. His film Tableau Ferraille released in 1996 earn him several awards including Best Cinematography at the FESPACO in 1997. He was also the producer for Senegal Television's comedy series Goorgorlu. Moussa has made at least ten Senegal related documentaries and he is the songwriter or co-songwriter for all of his films as well as the editor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Art

Known for his films, music and documentaries, he is also a prominent artist whose works are exhibited in Senegal, Europe and North America fetching thousands of Dollars. Moussa's art works are vivid and colourful, and have been exhibited since 1976. His style is inspired by the works of Rufino Tamayo and Joan Miró, with elements of the older African technique. Some of his art works have been exhibited at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery at Lincoln Center, New York City.

Selection of work

Filmography