In 1996 Debra Boyd began producing Genius of the Sahel, a series of short documentary films about extraordinary African personalities who live in the Sahel region of the continent. The films are excellent resource tools for use in the classroom and for research.
Jigeen bu jambar! Annette Mbaye d’Erneville: championne des femmes et militante culturelle (2008) (Woman of Steel Annette Mbaye d’Erneville: Champion for Women and Cultural Militant) 18mn, French
Animation et creation: l’univers du cinéma de Moustapha Alassane (2002)
(Animation in Creation: the Cinema of Moustapha Alassane)
18mn41s, French
Boroom keur de Gorée: Joseph Ndiaye Mémoire d’une histoire (2001)
(Griot of Goree: Joseph Ndiaye [Re]membering History
14mn06, French with English subtitles
Kandioura: la “genèse” d’une parade de perles et de bogolan (2000)
(Kandioura: Parade of Bogolan and Beads)
18mn13, French
L’Homme de la boucle du fleuve Niger: un portrait de Kélétigui Mariko (2000)
(Man from the Niger River: Keletigui Mariko)
26mn, French with English subtitles
African Filmmakers: A Photo-Documentary (2000) 7mn
Dr. Boyd has attended nine sessions of FESPACO (Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou), has done press coverage of the event since 1995 and has served as chair of the PRAI (Paul Robeson Award Initiative) Program Committee. To obtain the Genius of the Sahel Series, contact Dr Boy at:
seletta1@yahoo.com
