Aboubacar Bablé DrabaDirector · Cinematographer
Digital artist · Educator

Background

About

A path shaped by cinema, digital arts, audiovisual production and education, from Bamako to Montreal.

Portrait of Aboubacar Bablé Draba
Aboubacar Bablé Draba

Aboubacar Bablé Draba is a director, cinematographer, digital artist, audiovisual producer and educator. His image-based practice spans cinema, audiovisual creation, live production, interactive installations and video mapping.

Trained in multimedia in Bamako, he develops independent works as well as documentary and institutional productions. His background brings together directing, cinematography, editing, production and the design of installations where projected images engage with space and audiences.

From Ville Peinte and ILAM to the feature film Barkomo — La Grotte and the TRANSMETTRE programme, his work connects creative practice, technical expertise and support for new generations of filmmakers and artists.

Fields of practice

Working with images

Background

Selected milestones

  1. ReimsInternational sculptural modelling workshop
  2. BamakoMaster’s degree in multimedia — Balla Fasséké Kouyaté Conservatory of Arts and Multimedia
  3. AbidjanSilver medal in digital creation for Ville Peinte — 8th Games of La Francophonie
  4. PyeongChang · Paris · Bamako · MontrealLive performance of Colorythme in PyeongChang, monumental mapping on the OIF façade in Paris, the Gandhi mapping at the Tour de l’Afrique and a research-creation residency for ILAM
  5. CinemaBarkomo — La Grotte in official competition at FESPACO, followed by screenings including Vues d’Afrique and FIFDA
  6. EducationInstructor — YALI Film School Fellowship Mali, directing, production and post-production
  7. Bamako · KinshasaInitiator and instructor of TRANSMETTRE; member of the cultural jury at the Games of La Francophonie
  8. BamakoPerformance and mapping installation within Rencontres de Bamako 14 — KUMA
  9. West Africa · CanadaAudiovisual directing, cinematography, digital-arts development, TRANSMETTRE, professional participation in ELEKTRA Montreal and mapping for Dernier Souffle at FIDO 2026

Production

Producing and developing

Active before its legal establishment in 2019, Dark-Face Films supports projects across film, digital creation and education.

Digital Production Média, whose activity is continued by DPM Group, develops documentary and institutional films, audiovisual communication and live production.

Education

Training and mentoring

This strand includes the YALI Film School Fellowship Mali in 2021, the TRANSMETTRE programme in 2023 and Accountability Lab Films Follow mentoring in 2023–2024.

Discover TRANSMETTRE

Recognition

Awards & selections

Aboubacar Bablé Draba with members of the cultural jury in Kinshasa in 2023
Cultural jury · Games of La FrancophonieKinshasa · 2023