Lula Ali Ismaïl: Pioneer of Djibouti Cinema | la First Lady du cinéma djiboutien by/par Clarisse Juompan-Yakam

Lula Ali Ismaïl:

Pioneer of Djibouti Cinema  |  Pionnière du cinéma djiboutien

 

Text and image source: Jeune Afrique. “Lula Ali Ismaïl la First Lady du cinéma djiboutien cinema” by Clarisse Juompan-Yakam. Translated from French by Beti Ellerson.

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Lula Ali Ismaïl will begin filming Dhalinyaro, the first feature film from Djibouti, which depicts the daily life and hopes of the young women of her country.

She decided to give fiction a life in her home country. After Laan, the first short film ever made by a Djibouti filmmaker, this year Canadian-based Lula Ali Ismaïl will present to her homeland its first feature film, Dhalinyaro. A co-production of 800 000€ - Canadian, French, Djibouti (160 000€) and Senegalese, in partnership with the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF).

Starting in October 2014, the seven-week film shoot will take place entirely in Djibouti. While she concedes that it is a challenge, and above all a heavy responsibility, she is not at all daunted by it. Currently, during scouting in Djibouti, the thirty-year old, who has been navigating for the past four years between Paris, Montreal and the continent, says that she relies on experienced partners, such as independent producer Gilles Sandoz from France.

In a country with neither a space nor infrastructure dedicated to cinema, she also welcomes governmental support. "There is a real political will to revive this cinema", asserts Lula Ali Ismaïl, the youngest of a family of eight. "This is exciting!"

Source: Jeune Afrique. “Lula Ali Ismaïl la First Lady du cinéma djiboutien cinema” de Clarisse Juompan-Yakam | 24/01/2014.

Lula Ali Ismaïl tournera en octobre le premier long-métrage djiboutien, Dhalinyaro, qui évoque le quotidien et les espoirs des jeunes filles de son pays.

Elle a décidé de donner vie à la fiction dans son pays d'origine. Après Laan, le premier court-métrage jamais réalisé par un cinéaste djiboutien, Lula Ali Ismaïl - aujourd'hui installée au Canada - offrira cette année à sa terre natale son premier long-métrage, Dhalinyaro, une coproduction - de 800 000 euros - canadienne, française, djiboutienne (160 000 euros) et sénégalaise, en partenariat avec l'Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF).

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