Adama Drabo

Born in Bamako (Mali). He dreamed of making films ever since he was a boy, but when his country achieved independence in 1960, there was a great need for teachers. So, for ten years, he taught in various village schools. At the same time, he wrote plays including "Pouvoir de Pagne". In 1979, he obtained a place at the National Film Production Center (CNPC) in Mali. He worked as assistant on Nyamanton and Finzan by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. In 1991, he directed his first feature film, Ta dona, was screened, in 1991, at the Festival International du Film de Cannes ("Un certain regard").Taafé Fanga was screened at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in 1997.