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Mr. Boubacar DIALLO: You’ve been making many films at close intervals over the past years and you’re even inundating the national television. What is your secret?
Boubacar DIALLO (BD): It’s interesting when you mention the national television because they have accepted to be a partner. Making a film is good but it must be made known to the public and the public must be informed about the cinemas and the dates when the film   is shown. So, at the beginning, the managers of the cinemas and the national television together we came to a partnership consisting in getting the national and other private televisions to widely advertise the films and for free. In return, six months or one year after the film release, the national television is given for free the right to show the film. So, it’s profitable for everyone: the television, the public as well as us as the film makers. So, those who can’t go the cinema can watch the film on television comfortably sitting in their living-rooms. In t this way, we’re sure that our films will be seen by everyone. Our secret is that the public likes our approach and accepts to support.

Your films are produced in Europe. Do African film makers have substantial and motivating support?  
(BD): For the time being, it takes time to occur. As for me, I have succeeded in making 6 films out of 8 without any help either from the government, Europe or any producer from anywhere. It’s true that sometimes, as a scriptwriter, I had to act as a film maker and a producer and a door-to-door salesman telling about my project