Sékou Traoré

Sékou Traoré is a filmmaker from Burkina Faso. He and his friends Dani Kouyaté and Issa Traoré de Brahima established the production company Sahelis Productions in 1992. He has worked as director, producer and production manager on a number of films, including both fiction and documentary.

Filmography A partial list of films: Year Title Role Notes2015 Eye of the Storm Director 101 minutes: Drama 2010 Notre étrangère Co-producer 82 minutes. Director: Sarah Bouyain. 2010 Un Homme Qui Crie (A screaming man) Production Manager 100 minutes. Feature film. Director: Mahamat Saleh Haroun. Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.2007 Rêves de poussière (Dreams of Dust) Associate Producer 86 minutes. Director: Laurent SalguesNominated for the grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2006 Djanta Director of Photography 106 minutes. Director: Tahirou Tasséré Ouédraogo2004 GERMAIN ENTRE BOITES & FIL DE FER Director Documentary 2004 DE LA TEINTURE AUX MOTIFS Director Documentary 2004 PROGRAMME DE LUTTE CONTRE LE STRIGA EN AFRIQUE Director Documentary 2003 Gorel ou le Mil Promis Director 45 minutes: Short fiction2003 Siraba, La Grande Voie Producer 90 minutes. Director: Issa Traoré de Brahima2001 Sia, le rêve du python Co-producer 96 minutes. Director: Dani Kouyaté. 1997 ISMAËL, UN EXEMPLE DE COURAGE Director Documentary 1997 UNE FEMME DES ÉLEVEURS Director Documentary 1989 Bilakoro Writer 15 minutes. Directors: Dani Kouyaté, Issa Traoré de Brahima