Dani Kouyaté
Dani Kouyaté | |
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Kouyaté at the Cinémathèque Française for the premiere of his film Ouaga-Saga in 2004. | |
| Born | Dani Kouyaté June 4, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and jeli (griot) |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Awards | Best First Film Prize (FESPACO) 1995 Keïta! l'Héritage du griot Junior Prize (Cannes) 1995 Keïta! l'Héritage du griot |
Dani Kouyaté (born June 4, 1961) is a film director and jeli (griot) from Burkina Faso, which the BBC describes as "Africa's most important film-making country".