| Mohamed Camara | |
| Birth Date: | 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Conakry, Guinea |
| Nationality: | Guinean |
| Citizenship: | Guinean |
| Othername: | Mohamed Kamara |
| Occupation: | film director, actor |
| Alma Mater: | Atelier Blanche Salant |
| Yearsactive: | 1986–present |
| Known For: | his performance as Ousmane in French in Action |
Mohamed Camara (born 1959 in Conakry) is a Guinean film director and actor based in France.[1] He studied at the Atelier Blanche Salant in Paris.[2] He has explored controversial topics in his films such as incest (Denko), child suicide (Minka) and homosexuality (Dakan).[3] 1997's Dakan has been called the first film on homosexuality by a Black African.[4]
Camara has won several international awards for his films, including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest for Dakan.[5] [6]
In North America, Camara is perhaps best known for his performance as Ousmane in the wildly popular educational series French in Action.
| - ! Year | Film | - | The House of Smiles | - | Neuf mois | - | 100% Arabic | - | Dakan |
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| - ! Year | Film | - | Denko | - | Minka | - | Dakan |
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