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Mahamat Saleh Haroun

As one of the world’s most acclaimed filmmaker, Haroun is known for films such as Bye Bye and Grigris. He has won a number of awards including best cinematography award at FESPACO for Abouna; Grand Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival for Daratt;  Jury Prize at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival for A Screaming Man.

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His most recent film is A Season in France, which premiered in Toronto in 2017.