Senegalese film-makers win best documentary, screenplay and actor at Clap Ivoire in Abidjan
Abdoul Aziz Basse's documentary and the short film Less Waxul took three of the prizes at the UEMOA short-film festival.
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Abidjan — Senegalese cinema took three awards at the 26th Clap Ivoire festival in Abidjan, a short-film competition for the eight countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), Senego reported. The winners were announced on Friday, 6 November.
Abdoul Aziz Basse's documentary Atémit-Sémbé – Dieu est grand won the Idriss Diabaté Prize for best documentary.
Yoro Mbaye won the Côte d'Ivoire Cinéma Prize for best screenplay for his film Less Waxul, and Alassane Sy, who plays Ousseynou in the same film, won the prize for best male performance.
Senegal's Ministry of Culture, Crafts and Tourism congratulated the winners and their artistic and technical teams, calling the awards fresh recognition for the country's film professionals.
Source: Senego, 11 November 2026.
