Fatoumata Diawara awarded at the Celebrities Day

On Sunday 26 February, film professionals were in the limelight. The Celebrities Days were conceived and designed for FESPACO and aim to recognise the merit of the leading figures of African cinema.

Respectively special guest and guest of honour, the Honourable Aïchata Haïdara/Cissé and the musician and actress Fatoumata Diawara received trophies of honour and commitment from the hands of the Minister of Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo and his Malian counterpart, Guindo Andogoly.

While Fatoumata Diawara expressed her gratitude to Cheick Oumar Sissoko and Dani Kouyaté for helping her get her foot in the door, the Honourable Aïchata Haïdara /Cissé called for the commitment of African women and the union of African filmmakers.