Mauritanian artist, born 1961
(1983-1989) Studied film at VGIK in Moscow.
Lived in Mali as a child.
Member of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
President of the jury at the entrance examination of La Fmis (Frances national film school) in 2008.
President of the Cinfondation and short films jury at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
