Junior Johnson Traoré

Junior Johnson Traoré

Biography

Junior Johnson Traoré is the son of pioneering Senegalese filmmaker Mahama Johnson Traoré and the representative of Sunu Film Production, the company preserving and promoting his father’s cinematic legacy. He has been actively involved in the restoration and international circulation of Mahama Johnson Traoré’s films, including the 4K restorations of NJANGAAN (1975), REOU TAKH (1972), and LAAMBAYE (1972). Through Sunu Film Production’s social media platforms, in collaboration with Léa Baron, Junior Traoré works to introduce a new generation of audiences to the history of Senegalese and African cinema while continuing the cultural mission initiated by his father.