Mame Bineta Sane | |
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| Born | Mame Bineta Sane (2000-02-03)3 February 2000 (age 25) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Atlantics |
Mame Bineta Sane (born 3 February 2000), also known as Mama Sané, is aSenegaleseactress.[1] She is best known for the role as Ada in the supernatural romantic drama filmAtlantics.
She grew up inThiaroye, a suburb ofDakar, Senegal. She did not receive a regular education from school. She started to work as an apprentice tailor in Thiaroye.[2][3]
She had not acted in any kind of drama before when she was selected for the lead role in 2019 filmAtlantics directed byMati Diop as her first feature film.[4] Sane didn't really attend school either when Diop invite her to play the role. In the film, Sane played the lead role 'Ada', who is haunted by her lover, Souleiman, along with a boatload of other young men, is lost at sea.[1]
The film had its premier in the capital of Dakar before its release in Senegal. The film had mainly positive reviews from critics and screened at several film festivals. The film later won theGrand Prix Award at the2019 Cannes Film Festival.[5] For her role, Sane later received aCésar nomination for Most Promising Actress in the2020 César Awards[6] and was also nominated for theLumière Award for Best Female Revelation in the2020 Lumière Awards[7] and for theBlack Reel Award for Female Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in theBlack Reel Awards of 2020.[8]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlantics | Ada | Film | [9] |
| 2025 | Don’t Wake the Sleeping Child | Sister | Short Film | [10] |