Réalisateur et producteur sénégalais.


Né en 1992 à Ndiob dans la région de Fatick au Sénégal. Après avoir réussi sa cinquième année, Yoro se tourne vers sa vraie passion qu'est le cinéma.


Yoro MBAYE is a Senegalese filmmaker who explores contemporary society in his country through fiction short films and documentaries. His works, such as "Journée Noire" on police violence, and "Famara" addressing the situation of undocumented delivery workers in Paris, have been selected at several international festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand.
In October 2021, Yoro participated in the Ouaga Film Lab with "Fagadaga", his first feature film project, winning four awards: Sud Écriture, Groupe Ouest, Ateliers de l'Atlas, and the ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine prize. He also received writing assistance from the CNC and a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in 2022. He presented the same project at the Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde during the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
In 2024, he completed his latest short film, titled LEES WAXUL, as a director, a co-production between Senegal, France, Belgium, and the Central African Republic.


Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- https://imagineindiafestival.com/2024/11/16/lees-waxul-yoro-mbaye-senegal-france-belgium/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 25 Dec 2024