Souleymane Sèye Ndiaye named best West African actor at Sotigui Awards
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Senegalese actor Souleymane Sèye Ndiaye has received the best West African actor award at the 11th Sotigui Awards, for his portrayal of Valdiodio Ndiaye in the film by Aminata Ndiaye Leclerc. Presented on Saturday 14 November in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the prize closes an edition devoted to African and diaspora actors, according to Dakaractu.
Senegalese actor Souleymane Sèye Ndiaye is honoured as best West African actor at the 11th Sotigui Awards, according to Dakaractu. The award recognises his role in “Valdiodio”, a feature film directed by Aminata Ndiaye Leclerc, and was presented on Saturday 14 November in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
In the film, he plays Valdiodio Ndiaye, a figure in Senegal’s political history. Africultures describes his performance as robust and sensitive, avoiding the cliché of the monolithic hero and blending anger, dignity, doubt and courage. The feature revisits his commitment to a United States of Africa, then eleven years of detention in Kédougou, alongside Mamadou Dia and other convicts.
On 11 November, the edition’s debates focused on artificial intelligence and the acting profession. They took place as part of the Sotigui Awards of Ouagadougou, which bring together African and diaspora actors.
