Mariama Hima Yankori (born 1951, Niamey) is a Nigerien film director, ethnologist and politician. She became the first female Nigerien film director in the 1980s, was State Secretary of Promotion of Women and Protection of Children, and later the first female Nigerien ambassador to France.
Hima was born in Niamey in 1951 and studied locally until she achieved a bachelor's degree.[1][2] In 1973, she left for France and studied ethnolinguistics at the École pratique des hautes études in Paris. She got her PhD in 1989 from the University Paris X in anthropology.[1][3]
Cinematic and political careeredit
Building at the National Museum in Niamey, where Hima was the director from 1992–1996.
In the 1980s and 1990s she shot five documentary films, becoming the first female Nigerien film director.[4]
After shooting most of her films, Hima worked in total over a decade as a conservator at the National Museum of Niger in Niamey,[5] where between 1992 and 1996 she served as the director.[6] In 1990, she was designated the national Director of Culture.[2][7]
In 1996, Hima was appointed the State Secretary of Promotion of Women and Protection of Children by president Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara. Subsequently, she became Minister of Social Development of Niger.[2]
In 1997, she was appointed the ambassador of Niger in France, becoming the first female Nigerien ambassador.[2][8] Despite Maïnassara's death during the 1999 military coup, she remained the ambassador in Paris until 2003.[2]
Hima's films are documentaries, focused on artisans working in Niamey. They have been awarded prizes at international film festivals, including Venice and Beaubourg.[7]
1984: Baabu Banza (Rien ne se jette), documentary, 20 minutes[1]
^ abcdeLes cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire (in French). Karthala Editions. 2000. p. 236. ISBN2845860609.
^ abcdefMoutari, Souley (13 May 2014). (in French). Nigerdiaspora. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^"Entry of the ANRT database" (in French). Lille: ANRT. from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ abc. Centre for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^Schmidt, Nancy (1997). Kenneth W. Harrow (ed.). Sub-Saharan African Women Filmmakers: Agendas for Research. Matabu Series. Vol. 19. Rodopi. pp. 163–191. ISBN9042001542.
^Idrissa, Abdourahmane; Decalo, Samuel (2012). Historical Dictionary of Niger. Scarecrow Press. ISBN978-0810870901.
^ abHarrow, Kenneth W. (1999-01-01). African Cinema: Postcolonial and Feminist Readings. Africa World Press. ISBN9780865436978.
^ abSchmidt, Nancy (1999). Kenneth W. Harrow (ed.). Sub-Saharan African Women Filmmakers: Agendas for Research. Africa World Press. ISBN0865436975.
January 01, 1970
mariama, hima, yankori, born, 1951, niamey, nigerien, film, director, ethnologist, politician, became, first, female, nigerien, film, director, 1980s, state, secretary, promotion, women, protection, children, later, first, female, nigerien, ambassador, france,. Mariama Hima Yankori born 1951 Niamey is a Nigerien film director ethnologist and politician She became the first female Nigerien film director in the 1980s was State Secretary of Promotion of Women and Protection of Children and later the first female Nigerien ambassador to France Contents 1 Early life 2 Cinematic and political career 3 Filmography 4 ReferencesEarly life editHima was born in Niamey in 1951 and studied locally until she achieved a bachelor s degree 1 2 In 1973 she left for France and studied ethnolinguistics at the Ecole pratique des hautes etudes in Paris She got her PhD in 1989 from the University Paris X in anthropology 1 3 Cinematic and political career edit nbsp Building at the National Museum in Niamey where Hima was the director from 1992 1996 In the 1980s and 1990s she shot five documentary films becoming the first female Nigerien film director 4 After shooting most of her films Hima worked in total over a decade as a conservator at the National Museum of Niger in Niamey 5 where between 1992 and 1996 she served as the director 6 In 1990 she was designated the national Director of Culture 2 7 In 1996 Hima was appointed the State Secretary of Promotion of Women and Protection of Children by president Ibrahim Bare Mainassara Subsequently she became Minister of Social Development of Niger 2 In 1997 she was appointed the ambassador of Niger in France becoming the first female Nigerien ambassador 2 8 Despite Mainassara s death during the 1999 military coup she remained the ambassador in Paris until 2003 2 Hima is the Chevalier and the Grand Officier of the National Order of Merit and the Commandeur of the Ordre des Palmes Academiques As of 2013 she had no Nigerien decorations 2 Filmography editHima s films are documentaries focused on artisans working in Niamey They have been awarded prizes at international film festivals including Venice and Beaubourg 7 1984 Baabu Banza Rien ne se jette documentary 20 minutes 1 1985 Falaw L aluminium documentary 16 minutes 1 1986 Toukou Le tonneau documentary 4 1987 Katako Les planches documentary 1 1994 Hadiza et Kalia 8 documentary 4 References edit a b c d e Les cinemas d Afrique dictionnaire in French Karthala Editions 2000 p 236 ISBN 2845860609 a b c d e f Moutari Souley 13 May 2014 Portraits des femmes pionnieres du Niger in French Nigerdiaspora Archived from the original on 2 February 2016 Retrieved 28 January 2016 Entry of the ANRT database in French Lille ANRT Archived from the original on 6 February 2016 Retrieved 28 January 2016 a b c Niger Centre for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema Archived from the original on 14 April 2018 Retrieved 28 January 2016 Schmidt Nancy 1997 Kenneth W Harrow ed Sub Saharan African Women Filmmakers Agendas for Research Matabu Series Vol 19 Rodopi pp 163 191 ISBN 9042001542 Idrissa Abdourahmane Decalo Samuel 2012 Historical Dictionary of Niger Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0810870901 a b Harrow Kenneth W 1999 01 01 African Cinema Postcolonial and Feminist Readings Africa World Press ISBN 9780865436978 a b Schmidt Nancy 1999 Kenneth W Harrow ed Sub Saharan African Women Filmmakers Agendas for Research Africa World Press ISBN 0865436975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mariama Hima amp oldid 1224013296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
