Hélène Diarra

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]

Maïmouna Hélène Diarra
Born
Maïmouna Hélène Diarra

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

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. "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. "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. "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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