Train train Medina

Mohamadou N'Doye
2001
A short film by Mohamadou Ndoye, utilizing cut-out paper animation to explore urban life and cultural narratives.
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"Train Train Medina" is a short film created by Mohamadou N'Doye, also known as Douts, a Senegalese artist born in 1973. He graduated with Honors from the National School of Arts in Dakar in 1999 and has gained prominence in various workshops and biennials.

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The film showcases the rise and fall of a sand-based city, reflecting themes that are consistent with N'Doye's broader artistic focus on lively street disorder, city life, and architecture. While he is also known as a sculptor and painter, "Train Train Medina" represents his work in the medium of animation filmmaking.