| Intro | Guinean film director |
| Is | Film director |
| From | Guinea |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
Conakry |
Mohamed Camara (born 1959 in Conakry) is a Guinean film director and actor based in France. He studied at the Atelier Blanche Salant in Paris. He has explored controversial topics in his films such as incest (Denko), child suicide (Minka) and homosexuality (Dakan). 1997’s Dakan has been called the first film on homosexuality by a Black African.
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.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1988 | The House of Smiles |
| 1994 | Neuf mois |
| 1997 | 100% Arabic |
Director
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Denko |
| 1994 | Minka |
| 1997 | Dakan |