Ibrahim Ceesay Explained

Ibrahim Ceesay
Awards:	Best director of the movie Hand of Fate, Gambian Personality of the Year in 2013
Known For:	Hand of Fate
Birth Place:	Gambia
Nationality:	Gambian
Occupation:	Movie Director, Human Right Activist

Ibrahim Ceesay is a Gambian social justice activist, human rights defender and award-winning director of the film Hand of Fate. He is the executive director of the African artists peace initiative (AAPI) and has led various youth organizations.^[1]

Career

Ceesay is executive director of the children and community development initiative for development (CAID), and a film director. His 2013 film Hand of Fate explored issues around early marriage.^[2] Ceesay's 2014 film Sarata raises awareness of cervical cancer. ^[3] In 2016, Ceesay was fired from his role as chair for the national youth council, after calling for youths to protest the death and detention of activists.^[4]

Awards

Ceesay's movie Hand of Fate was awarded 'best indigenous film' in the Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards in 2013.^[5] Ceesay was also Gambian personality of the year in 2013.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gambian Film: - "The Hand of Fate" -European Tour - Bantaba in Cyberspace. www.gambia.dk. 2019-10-08. 2020-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021161139/http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=13245. dead.
2. Web site: The hand of fate | WorldCat.org. search.worldcat.org.
3. Web site: Young Gambian filmmaker Ibrahim Ceesay raises awareness of cervical cancer. Africa in. Harlem. September 29, 2014. African Immigrants, African American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond.
4. Web site: Pressure Mounts on Gambia’s President Over Worsening Human Rights Situation. April 23, 2016.
5. Web site: Gambia: Film-Maker Won 'Best Indigenous Film' in Washington D.C. AllAfrica.
6. Web site: The Point. The Point. January 3, 2014. 2022-11-24.
7. Web site: "Gambian activist wins humanitarian award". www.yourcommonwealth.org. December 1, 2017. 2022-11-24.