Maïmouna Hélène Diarra
Born
Maïmouna Hélène Diarra

1955
Segou, Mali
NationalityMalian
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Known for

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 (FIDRA).[4][5][6][7][8] She is the Vice President of the Professional Association of Decentralized Financial Systems of Côte d'Ivoire (Apsfd-CI).[9][10]

Early life and education

Diarra was born in 1955 in Segou, Mali[3] but got orphaned at an early age and was raised by her uncles and grandmother. In 1975, she got admitted into the National Pedagogical Institute for a Diploma of Fundamental Studies (DEF) in the teaching profession. After a switch to sports, 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 (INA).[11]

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]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2011 Toiles d'araignées Actress (Nah) Drama [22]
2007 Faro: Goddess of the Waters Actress (Kouta) Drama [23]
2006 Bamako Actress (Saramba) Drama [17]
2004 Moolaadé Actress (Hadjatou) Drama [24]
2000 Code Unknown Actress (Aminate) Drama [25]
1999 Genesis ("La Genèse") Actress (Lea) Drama [26]
1997 Skirt Power ("Taafé Fanga") Actress (Timbé) Comedy, Drama [27]
1996 Macadam tribu Actress (Macho's wife) Comedy, Drama [28]
1995 Guimba the Tyrant Actress (Meya) Comedy, Drama, Fantasy [29]
1989 Finzan Actress (as Helena Diarra) Drama [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Finzan (1989)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "HOUSE OF FILMMAKERS OF MALI (CIMA): THE JAMAKAN GROUP WINS THE VIDEO COMPETITION" (in French). Bamada.net. June 20, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Malian actress Maimouna Hélène Diarra, "old since her youth"!" (in French). RTBF. March 3, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Improving the quality of life of retirees / Hélène Diarra, CEO of FIDRA: "In retirement, you have to give meaning to your life"" (in French). @bidj@an.net. September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Bamba, Aboubakar (May 4, 2020). "Fight against Covid-19: Fidra gives more than 40 million FCfa of health kits to associations of retirees" (in French). Fratmat. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Elisha, B. (September 29, 2017). "4th edition of the Active Retirement Day / Hélène Diarra: `` retirement is not an end of life, but continuity in action " (in French). @bidj@an.net. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "6th edition of the day of active retirement: A foundation is born" (in French). Linfodrome. September 26, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Adou, Hervé (December 31, 2019). "Reconversion of the military: The partners and the Ministry of Defense finalize the project" (in French). Fratmat. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kamgate, Issouf (March 7, 2020). "In Côte d'Ivoire, microfinance has granted 300 billion FCFA in loans" (in French). Financial Afrik. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Microfinance: Didier Logon elected president of the APSFD of Côte d'Ivoire" (in French). @bidj@an.net. August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mali: Where are they now? Maimouna Helène Diarra: Under the cheers of the public street" (in French). Maliactu. August 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Code Unknown (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ Santiago, Luiz (November 24, 2020). "CRITICISM | MOOLAADÉ" (in Portuguese). Plano Crítico. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ "THE FILMS OF OUSMANE SEMBÈNE: MOOLAADÉ". University of Albany. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Celebrating Roger Ebert's Great Movies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard Prize: Best Film". Film Affinity. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Bamako (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Bamako". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Bamako (2006)". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  20. ↑ Gonzales, Dillon (November 8, 2020). "Art-House Cinema Streaming Platform OVID.tv Announces November Release Slate". Geek Vibes Nation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Director Abderrahmane Sissako presents this special screening of Bamako". French Film Festival. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Toiles d'araignées (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Faro: Goddess of the Waters (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Moolaadé (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Code Unknown (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Genesis (1999)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Skirt Power (1997)". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Macadam tribu (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Guimba the Tyrant (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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