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Hélène Diarra
Malian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maïmouna Hélène Diarra, also Helena Diarra[1] (1955 – June 10, 2021) was a Malian actress[2] known for playing the roles of older women from her young age.[3] She is the CEO of the International Fund for the Development of Active Retirement.[4][5][6][7][8] She is the Vice President of the Professional Association of Decentralized Financial Systems of Côte d'Ivoire.[9][10]
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Early life and education
Diarra was born in 1955 in Segou, Mali[3] but was orphaned at an early age and raised by her uncles and grandmother. In 1975, she was admitted into the National Pedagogical Institute for a Diploma of Fundamental Studies in the teaching profession. Between 1975 and 1977 she played for the Bamako Reds women's basketball team. In 1981, she obtained a diploma in theatre arts at the National Arts Institute.[11]
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Career
In 2000, she was featured as "Aminate" in Michael Haneke's drama film, Code Unknown. Other cast include: Aïssa Maïga, Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic, Josef Bierbichler and others.[12]
In 2004, she was featured in Ousmane Sembène's Bambara language film, Moolaadé, playing the role of "Hadjatou".[13][14] Other cast include: Fatoumata Coulibaly and Salimata Traoré. The film was presented at the 2007 Ebertfest.[15] It was nominated for a "Best Film" award at the Cannes Film Festival.[16]
In 2006, she was starred in Abderrahmane Sissako's drama film, Bamako, in which she played the role of "Saramba".[17][18] Other cast featured include: Aïssa Maïga and Tiécoura Traoré.[19][20][21]
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Filmography
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