Balla Moussa Keïta (1934 - March 6, 2001) was a Malian actor of note. Born in the Segou region of Mali, he was originally a radio producer. He later turned to acting and acted in a number of movies by notable Mali directors like Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Souleymane Cissé and Abdoulaye Ascofaré. Among his critically acclaimed roles are those of the tribal king Rouma Boll in Yeelen and the griot in Guimba, un tyrant, une époque.
Filmography
- 1975 : Den Muso, by Souleymane Cissé
- 1978 : Baara, by Souleymane Cissé
- 1982 : Finyè, by Souleymane Cissé
- 1987 : Yeelen, by Souleymane Cissé
- 1987 : Desebagato, by Emmanuel Sanon
- 1989 : Finzan, by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- 1990 : Séré, le témoin by Mohamed Dansogo Camara
- 1991 : Ta Dona, by Adama Drabo
- 1991 : Céline au Mali, by Monique Crouillère
- 1993 : Tiefing, by Djibril Kouyaté
- 1994 : L'Enfant Noir, by Laurent Chevalier
- 1995 : Guimba, un tyrant, une époque, by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
- 1995 : Waati, by Souleymane Cissé
- 1996 : Macadam Tribu, by José Zeka Laplaine
- 1997 : Faraw, une Mère des Sables, by Abdoulaye Ascofaré
- 1999 : La Genèse, by Cheick Oumar Sissoko
External links
- Entry in the Internet Movie Database