A prominent French-Burkinabè film journalist, critic, distributor, speaker, and staunch advocate for African filmmaking worldwide, Claire Diao’s extensive background in promoting African films and filmmakers both within the continent and internationally, is renowned.
As founder of the traveling screening series “Quartiers Lointains,” creating the Pan-African film criticism magazine Awotele, and launching sales and distribution company Sudu Connexion, Diao boasts a 20-year career committed to the cause.
Her journey into the world of cinema was shaped by a profound realization during her early experiences in Burkina Faso, where she confronted both personal disconnect from her heritage and the broader underrepresentation of African cinema in global discourse.
This awareness set the foundation for her dedication to amplifying African voices in film.
I profiled Claire Diao following a wonderfully insightful hour-long conversation we had last year. Akoroko Premium subscribers have already received it.
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