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Youssouf Djaoro

Youssouf Djaoro

Chad

Youssouf Djaoro is a Chadian film actor.

He made his debut by appearing in the film Daresalam in 2000 in which he played the character of Tom. It was directed by the critically acclaimed Issa Serge Coelo and was the first of several films they have collaborated with. Tartina City, also directed by Coelo in 2006 in which Djaoro played a journalist won the Innovation Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival. Later in 2006 he starred in the film Daratt playing the role of Nassara. Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Darratt won the Grand Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, as well as eight other prizes at Venice and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. For his role in "A Screaming Man", Djaoro won the Silver Hugo for best actor at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.

Filmography
Diya poster
Diya
2025
The Envoy of God poster
The Envoy of God
2023
Mali Twist poster
Mali Twist
2022 • Le chef du village
Lingui: The Sacred Bonds poster
Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
2021 • Brahim
Amani poster
Amani
2021 • Narrator
Ariane's Thread poster
Ariane's Thread
2014 • Le vendeur de souvenirs
Grigris poster
Grigris
2013 • Alhadj
A Screaming Man poster
A Screaming Man
2010 • Adam 'Champion' Ousmane
Expectations poster
Expectations
2008
N'djamena City poster
N'djamena City
2007
Dry Season poster
Dry Season
2006
Daresalam poster
Daresalam
2001 • Tom