Moustapha Ndoye (1968, Dakar – 11 December 2009, Dakar) was a Senegalese photographer, film director and screenwriter.
Biography Moustapha Ndoye was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1968. Ndoye was of Lebu extraction. He was introduced to artistic circles by the Senegalese drummer Abdoulaye Prosper Niang, leader and cofounder of the Xalam band and supported musicians at concerts. Ndoye became involved in Senegalese cinema as a production and direction assistant for the movies Le Franc (1994) and La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil (1999) by director Djibril Diop Mambéty. In Paris Ndoye worked as a photographer and had an exhibition Cherche Billets in 1999 at the inauguration of the Alliance française at Ziguinchor, Senegal, and at the Mois de la photo(graphie) à Dakar.
In 2000, he created the TV music documentary Sénégal Salsa with support of the Senegal Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture and Communication. In 2003, he directed a documentary for France 5, Combat pour la mer, on the struggle of fishing communities in Bretagne and Senegal. Both movies were with Neri Productions in Paris, founded by filmmaker and actress Florence Arrigoni Neri.
After shooting his documentary on illegal immigration Wax pour wax rek, les mots pour le dire, Ndoye died at the hospital of Dakar of a stroke on 11 December 2009.
Wax pour wax rek was published posthumously.
Filmography Ndoye's films include: Year Film Genre Role Duration 1994 Le Franc Comedy Production and direction assistant 45 minutes 1999 La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil Drama Production and direction assistant 45 m 2000 Sénégal Salsa TV Music documentary Director and screenwriter 52 or 55 m 2002 Combat pour la mer Festival catalogue. TV Documentary on the struggle of fishing communities in Bretagne and Senegal Director and screenwriter 49 or 52 m 2009 Wax pour wax rek, les mots pour le dire Documentary on clandestine emigration Director
Awards Sénégal Salsa won two prizes at the 2001 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels (FIPA) at Biarritz: the Music and Live Events Silver FIPA and Michel Mitrani Awards. At the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2001 it won the Prix de la Guilde des cinéastes et producteurs africains and the Prix technique du meilleur son FESTEL at the Festival de Films du Cameroun 2001.
See also Cinema of Senegal List of Senegalese films
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