Mahama Johnson Traoré

Mahama Johnson Traoré (1942–2010) was a Senegalese film director, writer, and co-founder of the Ouagadougou-based Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). He is known for his many films in the Wolof language, and for his treatment of feminist themes in his films. His best known films were Diankha-bi (1969), Diègue-Bi (1970), Lambaye (1972), and Reou-Takh (1972).